The Arizona Supreme Court held that state law mandates that a single auto insurance policy that insures multiple vehicles provides different uninsured motorist coverages for each vehicle.
The original suit was filed within the statute of limitations for claims against living people, but outside of the limit for claims against deceased people.
Progressive admitted liability but contested the damages arguing that two years after the crash, the plaintiff was well enough to compete in horseback riding competitions and the injuries were not severe.
"A plain reading of the policy provides that the parties intended to exclude coverage for COVID-19 related losses like the losses plaintiff allegedly suffered in the immediate case," the court said.
In 2012, a trial court found that Nationwide had to indemnify defendant Jeffrey S. Pasiak, according to the opinion, but the Appellate Court reversed the judgment.
"JIFs protect members against liability through 'self-insurance.' 'Self-insurance' is not insurance," New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Douglas Fasciale wrote.
Monson showed an alleged pattern of the law firm McClenny, Moseley & Associates in Houston of preparing hurricane damage claims based on alleged unethical practices.