Second Court of Appeals

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of July 3, 2023.

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Kester v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 02-22-00267-CV (July 6, 2023) (Kerr, J., joined by Sudderth, C.J., and Womack, J.).

Held: Under the plain language of Texas Insurance Code Chapter 542A—which applies to a first-party claim “made by an insured under an insurance policy providing coverage for real property” that “arises from damage to or loss of covered property caused . . . by forces of nature,” including hail, wind, or a rainstorm—an insurer’s payment of the appraisal award and all statutory interest owed to the insured extinguishes the insured’s claim under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act, including any claim for attorney’s fees under the Act.