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"An insurance agent has answered a suit brought by a couple claiming they have yet to be reimbursed for windstorm insurance coverage for which they paid.<br /><br />As previously reported, John and Pamela Forsander filed a lawsuit Feb. 27 in Jefferson County District Court against Bradley G. Burkhalter.&nbsp;<br /><br />Court records show Burkhalter answered the suit on April 1, denying the allegations and demanding proof.<br /><br />He asks that the plaintiffs take nothing and that he be reimbursed for court costs.<br /><br />The Forsanders allege they paid Burkhalter for wind insurance coverage on their property in Wellington Oaks in Beaumont and to cover their rental property on Westgate Drive in Beaumont.<br /><br />More specifically, in 2009, the Forsanders paid Burkhalter $3,149 for the coverage. When Burkhalter failed to secure the required insurance for the homes in 2009, the Forsanders were forced to incur an additional $6,479 in costs, according to the complaint.<br /><br />Texas Windstorm Insurance Association reimbursed the Forsanders $1,711 in 2011, but Burkhalter kept the money, the suit states. Finally, in 2011, the Forsanders paid earned premium amounts on their insurance policies of $301 and $32, but failed to receive value for the amounts, the complaint says.<br /><br />The plaintiffs allege breach of contract, misrepresentation and fraud against the defendants and say they violated Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.<br /><br />The Forsanders seek treble and exemplary damages, plus pre- and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate allowed by law, attorney&rsquo;s fees, costs and other relief the court deems just.<br /><br />John Pat Parsons of Lindsay, Lindsay and Parsons in Beaumont represents them.<br /><br />Beaumont attorney Mitch Templeton of Templeton &amp; Brinkley represents the defendant.<br /><br />The case is assigned to Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court.<br /><br />Case No. E194-013"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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