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CHOICE OF FORUM

Choice of Law Admission of Extrinsic Evidence Insurer Allocation Pre-Tender FeesStatute of Limitations
Most significant relationship testFacts set forth in the pleadings alone Only if claims can be readily apportioned Recoverable4 years
Henry Schein, Inc. v. Stromboe, 102 S.W.3d 675, 696 (Tex. 2002)GuideOne Elite Ins. Co. v. Fielder Road Baptist Church, 197 S.W.3d 305, 307 (Tex. 2006)
GEICO Gen. Ins. Co. v. Austin Power Inc., 357 S.W.3d 821, 824 (Tex. App. 2012),review denied (Sept. 21, 2012) ("However, the eight-corners rule does not require us to ignore those inferences logically flowing from the facts alleged in the petition").		Gulf Chem. & Metallurgical Corp. v. Associated Metals & Minerals, 1 F.3d 365, 371 (5th Cir. 1993)
National American Ins. Co. v. Breaux, 368 F. Supp. 2d 604, 615 (E.D. Tex. 2005)		Bay Elec. Supply, Inc. v. Travelers Lloyds Ins. Co., 61 F. Supp. 2d 611, 620 (S.D. Tex. 1999)(Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004)
Pre-Judgment Interest Late Notice Public Policy Bar Independent CounselAtty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action
10% per annumNotice-prejudiceBar to indemnity and defenseMay choose own counselRecoverable when “equitable and just”
(Tex. Fin. Code § 304.003) (Statutory penalty of 18% per annum under Tex. Ins. Code § 21.55, Art. 21.55 ¶ 6)Struna v. Concord Ins. Servs., Inc., 11 S.W.3d 355, 359-60 (Tex. App. 2000)
Crocker v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 466 F.3d 347, 357 (5th Cir. 2006)		Kulubis v. Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters Ins. Co, 706 S.W.2d 953, 955 (Tex. 1986)
Murphy v. Texas Farmers Ins. Co., , 982 S.W.2d 79, 80 (Tex. App. 1998)		J.E.M. v. Fidelity & Cas. Co., 928 S.W.2d 668, 674 (Tex. App. 1996)
N. Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Davalos, 140 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. 2004)		Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 37.009
Birmingham Fire Ins. Co. v. American Nat’l Fire Ins. Co., 947 S.W.2d 592, 608 (Tex. App. 1997)