Legal Opinion

In re National Lloyds Insurance Co. Hurricane Litigation

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided September 13, 2013No. 12-0248PublishedCited by 7 opinions

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2Opinion of the Court · McCLUREChief Justice McCLURE

INTRODUCTION

We consider today whether 84 non-hurricane cases may be joined as tag-alongs to a previously created pre-trial hurricane MDL court in Houston. On April 30, 2012, we granted National Lloyds’ request for transfer of 244 cases to an MDL court and appointed Judge Mike Miller of the 11th District Court of Harris County as the pretrial judge. In re National Lloyds Insurance Company Hurricane Litigation, MDL No. 12-0248. These lawsuits arose from Hurricanes Dolly, Ike, Alex, and Tropical Storm Hermine and were pending in 49 different courts.…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus FireUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2006
  2. In Re Ad Valorem Tax LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2006
  3. In Re Texas Windstorm Insurance Ass'n Hurricanes Rita & Humberto LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2009
  4. In re State Farm Lloyds Hurricane LitigationTexas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2012

4Cited by7 opinions

  1. in Re National Lloyds Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 2016
  2. In re Wellington Insurance Co. Hailstorm LitigationTexas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2014
  3. In re Farmers Insurance Co. Wind/Hail Storm Litigation 2Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2016
  4. In re State Farm Lloyds Hidalgo County Hail Storm LitigationTexas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2014
  5. In re National Lloyds Insurance Co. Hail LitigationTexas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2014

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