Tex. Ins. Code § 541.151

PRIVATE ACTION FOR DAMAGES AUTHORIZED

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. v. Omni Metals, Inc. (2010)

Most recently applied in National Security Fire & Casualty Co. v. Hurst (May 2017)

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff

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A person who sustains actual damages may bring an action against another person for those damages caused by the other person engaging in an act or practice:

(1) defined by Subchapter B to be an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance; or

(2) specifically enumerated in Section 17.46(b), Business & Commerce Code, as an unlawful deceptive trade practice if the person bringing the action shows that the person relied on the act or practice to the person's detriment.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.