April 08, 2024
A Texas school district isn't immune from a lawsuit by its insurers seeking to appoint an umpire in a $10 million hurricane damage dispute, a New York federal court ruled Monday, finding the district doesn't meet the standards set under the 11th Amendment.
November 30, 2023
Insurers for a Texas public school district urged a New York federal judge not to toss their petition asking the court to appoint an umpire in a $10 million hurricane damage dispute, saying the court has jurisdiction over the matter per the parties' arbitration agreement.
November 14, 2023
A rural Texas public school district asked a New York federal court not to appoint an arbitration umpire for its more than $10 million hurricane damage dispute from its insurers' list of recommended candidates, claiming the insurers have refused to consider cheaper options outside the Empire State.