Supreme court of Texas adopts exception to eight corners rule
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15 February 2022
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After more than fifty years, the Supreme Court of Texas adopted an exception to the “eight corners” rule in Monroe Guaranty Insurance Company v. BITCO General Insurance Corporation, No. 21-0232, 2022 WL 413940, — S.W.3d – (Tex. Feb. 11, 2022). This rule allows for the consideration of information outside the confines of a live Petition in specific situations.
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