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<P><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By

Chamberlain</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">McHaney</SPAN></I></B></P></DIV>


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LAWYERS</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Update!</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Desperately Seeks New Comedy

Writers</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp; Ours are out front picketing our

building!</SPAN></B></DIV>


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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chamberlain♦McHaney

Scores Major Appellate Victory in</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Construction

Case</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:


&nbsp;</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Last week, in

a case covered by the local media, <SPAN

style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Chamberlain♦McHaney obtained the reversal

of a trial court judgment that awarded Target Corporation over $300,000 in

attorney fees and costs.&nbsp; The trial court had awarded Target its fees and

costs on both contractual and statutory grounds. </SPAN></B></DIV>

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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Southwest, a commercial developer,

originally brought suit against Target Corporation alleging that Target’s

construction activities in building a new store had caused major flooding and

hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">’s shopping mall in San Antonio,

Texas.&nbsp; Target countersued </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> alleging that it was entitled to

recover its attorneys fees, expenses and costs incurred in defending

itself.&nbsp; The trial court agreed, granting judgment to

Target.</SPAN></B></DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We appealed on behalf of

</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, arguing that there was no contractual

or statutory basis for such an award.&nbsp; In response, Target argued that it

was entitled to fees due to </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">’s breach of the site development

contract and pursuant to a contractual indemnity clause.&nbsp; Finding Target’s

arguments to be off-target, the </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San Antonio</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Court of Appeals reversed the trial

court and rendered judgment in our favor.&nbsp; The court stated that Target

could not recover fees for breach of contract because it had neither alleged nor

proved a breach of contract claim against </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and had not alleged nor proved that it

had sustained any damages other than its attorneys fees.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;Fees, in the absence of proof of

damages, are not recoverable.&nbsp; Moreover, Target could not recover

contractual indemnity because the claims arose out of Target’s, not


</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">’s, construction activities, and thus,

the contractual indemnity clause did not apply.</SPAN></B></DIV>

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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This case is notable because it

clarifies </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> law as to the recovery of fees in

construction litigation.&nbsp; It also amply demonstrates that good guys

ultimately win and bad guys lose.</SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp; </SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MRO</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Southwest v Target Corporation

(</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tex.</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> App.—</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">San Antonio</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, no pet. hist).</SPAN></I></B></DIV>


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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tim Poteet, </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">David Chamberlain</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dick Ellis</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> handled this case for the firm.&nbsp;

Chamberlain</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">McHaney handles significant construction

cases throughout the State of </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.&nbsp; </SPAN></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From the <I>Tx/Up!</I>

Mailbag:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;


</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear

<I>Tx/Up!</I></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;

All great media outlets have memorable slogans.&nbsp; The New York Times has

“All the news that’s fit to print.”&nbsp; Fox News has “Fair and balanced.”

&nbsp;I don’t think </SPAN></B><I><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B></I><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Update!</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> can continue to claim that it is a

great media outlet until it has its own slogan. &nbsp;Ariel. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Oklahoma City</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Ok.&nbsp; </SPAN></B></DIV>


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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Ariel:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp; Actually, our staff has been

working on this for months. &nbsp;&nbsp;Here it is:&nbsp;

“</SPAN></B><I><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B></I><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Update!&nbsp; Where Corduroy Pillows

Make Headlines.”</SPAN></I></B></DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B></DIV>

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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Judge Rules Contractor

Not Responsible for Sky Falling.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> &nbsp;Chamberlain</SPAN></B>♦<B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">McHaney just won a summary judgment for

a general contractor who was alleged to have been responsible for a chandelier

falling on the plaintiff in a local restaurant and brewery. &nbsp;The plaintiff,

represented by the notorious </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Houston</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> personal injury trial lawyer and

flamboyant billionaire, John O’Quinn, sought $4,000,000 in damages.&nbsp; After

pointing out that this unforeseeable mishap did not cause the plaintiff’s

brewski to spiel, we argued that the general contractor should not be held

vicariously liable for the acts of its independent electrical subcontractor nor

did the general contractor owe a duty to the plaintiff for the design,

fabrication or installation of the light fixture. &nbsp;The trial judge agreed,

pouring the plaintiff out of court.&nbsp; Gordon McHaney of our firm handled

this successful defense.</SPAN></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B></DIV>

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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There’s a riddle that has circulated up

and down Austin’s Congress Avenue for the last few years and it goes something

like this:&nbsp; Question:&nbsp; <I>When is the only time an insurance company

can possibly lose a case before the Texas Supreme Court?</I>&nbsp; Answer:&nbsp;

<I>When there is an insurance company on the other side. </I></SPAN></B></DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well, we wouldn’t bet our ink and quill

on that proposition, but here’s a new Texas Supreme Court case that pits Liberty

Mutual against Mid-Continent Casualty.&nbsp; And in this case, it’s true.&nbsp;

Someone had to lose.</SPAN></B></DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Supreme Court Rules in

Favor of Insurer against Insurer:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp;The underlying suit arose

from a head-on collision that occurred in a highway construction zone.&nbsp; The

general contractor, Kinsel, had primary and excess liability insurance through


</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Liberty</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Mutual (“LM”).&nbsp; Kinsel also was an

additional insured under its subcontractor Crabtree’s liability policy with

Mid-Continent Casualty Company (“MC”).&nbsp; Each primary policy had $1 million

limits and LM’s excess policy had $10 million limits.&nbsp; LM and MC shared

defense costs and initially agreed that Kinsel’s likely percentage of

responsibility was 10 % to 15%.</SPAN></B></DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT

color=#0000ff>discovery</FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> developed, LM increased its evaluation

to 60% and sought MC’s equal contribution to a settlement.&nbsp; MC

refused.&nbsp; LM settled Kinsel’s liability for $1.35 million, with MC adding

$150,000.&nbsp; MC also settled Crabtree’s liability for $300,000.&nbsp; LM then

sued MC to recover the latter’s “fair share” of the settlement amount.&nbsp; The

trial court ruled for LM, and MC appealed to the </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">U.S.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which

certified the controlling questions to the </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Supreme Court.&nbsp; The Supremes

rejected LM’s legal theories, holding that (1) no right of equitable

contribution applied, and (2) LM could not enforce any right of subrogation

against MC.</SPAN></B></DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As to contribution, the court reasoned

that the “other insurance” clauses in each company’s policy made their

respective contracts “several and independent.”&nbsp; Therefore, the carriers

had no contract and no common obligation, a necessary component of a common law

contribution right.&nbsp; Subrogation did not apply because those rights derive

from the insured, Kinsel, which received all its policy benefits—a defense and

complete indemnification.&nbsp; The Stowers doctrine did not apply, and there is

no other common law right that an insured may have against a carrier in a third

party liability context.&nbsp; Since Kinsel would have no claim against MC

neither would LM.&nbsp; </SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mid-Continent Cas Co v. Liberty Mutual

Ins. Co.&nbsp; (Tex 2007).</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Texas Appellate Court

Upholds Towing Company’s Right to Recover Wrecker Fees Directly from Driver’s

Liability Insurance Company:</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp; Last week, an appellate court in

Tyler, Texas, held that a towing company had the right to collect over $12,000

in wrecker and storage fees directly from the driver’s liability insurance

company. </SPAN></B></DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Big rig driver, Henry Sweeny, took a

curve in Nacogdoches County a little too fast and tumped over his 18 wheeler,

spilling his entire load of delicious east Texas peas.&nbsp; Hopkins Towing

towed Henry’s damaged truck to its yard, but Henry refused to pay.&nbsp;

</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hopkins</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> then sued Henry’s liability carrier

(Canal Insurance Company) to recover those fees.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></B></DIV>


<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Despite the fact that Canal’s policy did

not provide coverage of third parties who perform towing and

storage</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">services, the court

held the fees were directly recoverable from the liability insurer pursuant to

the Texas Occupations Code.&nbsp; The statute provides: <SPAN

style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>“An insurance company that pays a claim

for total loss on a vehicle in a vehicle storage facility is liable to the

operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to

delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility regardless

of whether an amount accrued before the insurance company paid the claim.”&nbsp;

Since Canal had declared the rig a total loss, it was required to pay


</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hopkins</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Towing all fees for towing and

storage<I>.&nbsp; </I></SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Canal Ins Co. v

</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hopkins</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Towing (</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tex.</SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> App.—Tyler 2007, no pet.

hist).</SPAN></I></B></DIV>


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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;</SPAN></B></DIV>


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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">300!</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp; That’s the number of people who

attended and survived our 12<SUP>th</SUP> annual, full day, fully accredited

Ultimate Claims Handing Seminar in </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dallas</SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> last month.&nbsp; Congrats to all our

graduates. We know your heads are just about to bust with all that new

information.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please mark your calendars to attend the bigger and

better 13<SUP>th</SUP> edition on </SPAN></B><B><SPAN

style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 10<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008.&nbsp;


</SPAN></B></DIV>

<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><SPAN

style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">♦ &nbsp;♦&nbsp;

♦</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN

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