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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this chapter, except as provided by Subsection (b) or as otherwise provided by this chapter:
(1) “Completed operations liability” means liability, including liability for activities that are completed or abandoned before the date of the occurrence giving rise to the liability, arising out of the installation, maintenance, or repair of any product at a site that is not owned or controlled by:
(A) a person who performs that work; or
(B) a person who hires an independent contractor to perform that work.
(2) “Liability” means legal liability for damages, including costs of defense, legal costs, fees, and other claims expenses, incurred because of personal injury, property damage, or other damage or loss to another person resulting from or arising out of:
(A) a product, trade, or business, regardless of whether the business operates for profit;
(B) operations, premises, or services, including professional services; or
(C) any activity of:
(i) a state or local government; or
(ii) an agency or political subdivision of a state or local government.
(3) “Product liability” means liability for damages incurred because of any personal injury, death, emotional harm, consequential economic damage, or property damage, including damage resulting from the loss of use of property, arising out of the manufacture, design, importation, distribution, packaging, labeling, lease, or sale of a product, but does not include the liability of any person for those damages if the product involved was in the possession of that person when the incident giving rise to the claim occurred.
(b) In this chapter, “liability” does not include:
(1) liability for damages incurred because of personal injury, property damage, or other damage or loss resulting from a personal, familial, or household activity or responsibility; or
(2) an employer's liability with respect to the employer's employees other than legal liability under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. Section 51 et seq.).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2201.003. Liability Defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-2201-003/
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