Extracontractual Claims Against Homeowners Insurer Can Proceed, Federal Judge Says

( July 11, 2025, 1:30 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — An insured’s extracontractual claims alleged against a homeowners insurer in a dispute over the insured’s claim for hailstorm damages can proceed because the insured states specific facts to support his contention that the insurer acted in bad faith and made misrepresentations regarding the coverage available under the policy, a Texas federal judge said in denying the insurer’s motion to dismiss....