In a bad-faith action brought by an injured worker against a workers' compensation insurer, attorney-client privilege does not protect communications between an insurer's lawyer and the employer, the Texas Supreme Court ruled.Case: In Re XL Specialty Insurance Co., 10-0969, 06/29/2012.Facts and Procedural History: Jerome Wagner sought workers' compensation benefits for an injury while working for Cintas Corp. XL Specialty insured Cintas with a policy that included a $1 million deductible per claim.XL's third-party administrator, Cambridge Integrated Services Group, denied Wagne...
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