Maxim Crane Works v. Zurich Amer Ins

  1. September 03, 2021

    Texas Justices To Mull 'Employee' Meaning In Insurance Law

    The Texas Supreme Court agreed Friday to weigh in on the meaning of "employee" under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act, taking up the certified question from the Fifth Circuit in an appeal involving a construction worker whose leg was amputated after being crushed in a worksite accident.

  2. July 20, 2021

    5th Circ. Mulls 'Employee' Definition In $3.8M Insurance Fight

    A Fifth Circuit panel questioned Tuesday whether it could parse the meaning of "employee" under Texas' anti-indemnity statute or if it should send the question to the Texas Supreme Court, in an appeal seeking to reinstate a crane company's lawsuit over a $3.8 million litigation bill.