Fifth Circuit· 6/28/2005

Wright v. Allstate Insurance

Citations

415 F.3d 384
2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 12785
2005 WL 1515927

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holding that “state law tort claims arising from claims handling by a WYO are preempted by federal law”
holding that state law tort claims arising from a WYO’s claims handling are preempted
holding that insurer, which initially had accepted proof of loss as in compliance with policy conditions, was not equitably estopped from relying in litigation on insured’s failure to file an adequate proof of loss
noting that a permissible basis for the denial of a motion to amend is futility of amendment
affirming dismissal of Texas Insurance Code and DTPA claims because “state law tort claims arising from claims handling by a WYO are preempted by federal law.”
stating motion to amend may be permissibly denied for “undue delay, bad faith or dilatory motive on the part of the movant, repeated failure to cure deficiencies by amendments previously allowed, . . . and futility of amendment” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Garwood, Garza, Benavides

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