Five days earlier, the trial court had set a show of cause hearing on March 7 “to determine why” the final judgment had not been submitted by Feb. 21, as ordered by the court, court records show.
Failure to appear at the hearing would have caused the case to be dismissed for want of prosecution, but since the final judgment was submitted prior to the hearing, the hearing will be removed from the docket, according to the order.
Mostyn Law is representing plaintiff John Griffith, who filed suit against USAA Texas Lloyd’s, AllCat Claims Service and two adjusters on April 19, 2014 in Hidalgo County District Court.
Griffith alleges his McAllen home was marred by the April 20, 2012 hailstorm that ravaged the area, causing roof and water damage to his property.
He submitted a policy claim and USAA assigned AllCat to adjust.
On Feb. 7, the jury found USAA failed to comply with its insurance policy with Griffith and that the insurer acted with malice, awarding Griffith $800,000 in exemplary damages alone.
Mostyn Law attorney Gregory Cox represents Griffith.
Cause No. C-4459-14-D