Abatement Granted In Texas Weather Damage Case; Building Owner Seeks Appraisal

( February 26, 2026, 12:34 PM EST) -- McALLEN, Texas — The owner of a Texas building seeking insurance coverage for weather-related damage and battling over the damage estimate with its insurer filed an emergency motion to compel appraisal in a federal court in that state; the motion was filed three days after a federal judge exercised his discretion and granted the owner’s motion to abate judicial proceedings....