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Fifth Circuit Holds That Sales Tax is Not a Component of Actual Cash Value

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Karl A. Schulz

Ending a putative class action, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit examined policy language and two statutes to hold that an insurer does not owe sales tax on top of an actual cash value payment. The citation is Taylor v. Root Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 18240 (5th Cir. July 24, 2024). About The Author

Tagged with: Actual Cash Value, Prompt Payment, Settlement, Tax, Texas, Total Loss
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