Texas Panel Affirms Ruling Denying Summary Judgment In Guaranty Act Dispute

( November 10, 2025, 1:22 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling denying a motion for summary judgment filed by a woman sued by a county government over damage to its vehicle in an auto accident, finding that because the woman failed to show that the county was a “self-insurer” pursuant to the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act (Safety and Responsibility Act) and the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Act, the lower court did not err when denying the woman’s motion for summary judgment....