Texas Appellate Court Threatens Mandamus If Trial Court Does Not Vacate Denial of Insurer’s Motion to Compel Appraisal

An appellate court in Texas recently granted a conditional writ of mandamus ordering the trial court to vacate an order denying an insurer’s motion to compel appraisal prior to the scheduled trial date, holding that denying appraisal would deprive an insurer of a contractual right under the...