Magistrate Judge Finds Federal Jurisdiction In Water Damage Coverage Dispute

( May 15, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT) -- EL PASO, Texas —  A Texas federal magistrate judge found that a claim brought against an adjuster in a case alleging breach of contract, bad faith and violations of Texas insurance law over an insurer’s coverage for water damages to an El Paso apartment complex is “insufficient” to defeat diversity jurisdiction and recommended dismissing the adjuster as a defendant and denying a motion to remand....