In Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Roebuck, the liability insurer for the owners of a Florida outdoor shopping mall sought to avoid coverage in connection with a stabbing that occurred at the mall based on the
In an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus
(COVID-19), federal, state and local governments are asking people to stay
home. New Jersey, for instance, declared a state of emergency on March 9,
In what will likely be the first of many consumer protection lawsuits involving the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a group of California consumers filed a federal class action complaint alleging Vi-Jon, Inc.
The Appellate Division recently rejected an attempt by an insurance broker to assert contribution and common law indemnity claims against two law firms that represented a mutual client as part of a pr
This is our fifth blog post in a multi-part series addressing what insurers need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This post focuses on the differences between data collectors,
This is our fifth blog post in a multi-part series addressing what insurers need to know about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This post focuses on the differences between data collectors,
Key
Takeaways:
The term ACV is not susceptible to more
than one reasonable interpretation and unambiguously includes depreciation of both
material and labor costsSplit decisions in other jurisdicti
In an interesting decision
handed down late last year, an Illinois federal district court in Ohio Security Insurance Company v. Truck Tire
Sales, Inc. determined coverage was not available after caref
The Southern District of Florida issued
a ruling favorable to insurers in interpreting whether punitive damages are
insurable in FloridaaEUR"even when awarded for vicariously liable acts.
The c
An insuredaEUR(TM)s admission in an
answer to a declaratory judgment complaint dispositive of coverage was not
considered by the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Instead, the court looked
only to the
An insuredaEUR(TM)s admission in an
answer to a declaratory judgment complaint dispositive of coverage was not
considered by the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Instead, the court looked
only to the
An insuredaEUR(TM)s admission in an
answer to a declaratory judgment complaint dispositive of coverage was not
considered by the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Instead, the court looked
only to the
On October 13, 2019, when CaliforniaaEUR(TM)s governor signed AB 218aEUR"the
California Child Victims Act (CCVA)aEUR"California became one of at least nine
other states to enact some form of win
On October 13, 2019, when CaliforniaaEUR(TM)s governor signed AB 218aEUR"the
California Child Victims Act (CCVA)aEUR"California became one of at least nine
other states to enact some form of wi
Key Takeaways:
Extends the aEURoeduty to readaEUR? principle
typically applied to insurance policies to applications submitted by insureds
for such policiesReasonable expectations doctrine o
Key Takeaways:
Extends the aEURoeduty to readaEUR? principle
typically applied to insurance policies to applications submitted by insureds
for such policiesReasonable expectations doctrine
The Ohio Supreme Court held that an insurer who settles a
personal injury claim with an accident victim has no duty to issue payment
directly to the victimaEUR(TM)s former lawyer pursuant to a chargin
The Ohio Supreme Court held that an insurer who settles a
personal injury claim with an accident victim has no duty to issue payment
directly to the victimaEUR(TM)s former lawyer pursuant to a chargi
The Ohio Supreme Court held that an insurer who settles a
personal injury claim with an accident victim has no duty to issue payment
directly to the victimaEUR(TM)s former lawyer pursuant to a chargi
At oral argument in the case of State Farm Lloyds v. Janet Richards,[1] the Texas Supreme Court heard from both sides on whether or not Texas courts should recognize a policy-language based exception