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All self-insured employers in New York should pay special attention to a recent ruling by the State Supreme Court in Albany County regarding Group Self-Insured Worker’s Compensation Trusts. In Held v. State of New...
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Wilson Elser recently obtained a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the “First Circuitâ€) affirming summary judgment dismissing a policyholder’s claim for loss stemming from a leaking underground storage...
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New York case reaffirms defenses in Accountants Malpractice cases involving misconduct by client’s management In Bullmore v. Ernst & Young Cayman Islands (EYCI), a New York Supreme Court granted defendants dismissal in a...
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On July 21, 2008, Governor David A. Paterson signed the bill passed by the New York State Legislature effectively eroding the late-notice defense available to insurers under liability policies covering personal injury and property...
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Overview In West v. Lincoln Benefit Life Company, 2007 WL 4336192 (3d Cir. 12/13/07), the Third Circuit held that reinstatement of a lapsed life insurance policy is not effective until and unless the insurer...
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The closely watched California Supreme Court case of Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership was recently decided. In a 4-to-3 decision, the court ruled that individuals are not personally liable for claims...
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Just recently the Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, seated in Palm Beach County, Florida, ruled that Florida’s Asbestos and Silica Fairness Compensation Act (Florida Statute §774.201, et seq.), was unconstitutional as retroactively applied...
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