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Furniture Store's "True Value" Promotion is a Slogan

(Slogan/title "True Value").  Bob Finger's Houston furniture store's use of the phrase "True Value" as a promotional statement to attract customers constituted both a title and a slogan, falling within the policy's coverage for "infringement of title or slogan." 

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Circuit Breaker Trademark Infringement Suit Triggered Defense

The underlying case sought recovery for violation of federal and state laws prohibiting trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution and unfair competition. 

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No Allegations of Inducement Based on Advertising Precluded Coverage

On May 14, 1998 Justice Linda Reyna Yanez filed an Opinion on Motion for Rehearing, finding that the case was improperly transferred. The judgment of the trial court was reversed and the case was remanded with instructions that it be returned to Harris County. 

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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)