Litigation

On December 10, 2021, a tornado struck the plant, causing the building to collapse. Nine people were killed and several others were injured.

Hanover did not dispute that Fishbowl had been the victim of a data breach, but claimed that the client had been negligent.

An Arizona Court of Appeals concluded the Arizona Constitution never contemplated mental injuries when it used the term 'injury,' and the state's high court agreed.

Whether an insurer has a duty to defend arises in almost every liability insurance claim. A less common question is when the duty ends.

"In order to hold in the manner in which you're arguing we would have to read 'purchase' to mean any change in coverage," said Justice Christine Donohue, who sits on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court bench.

The employer asserted the "positive work order" defense, which required proof that there was a specific policy in place, the claimant knew about the employer's policy, and that the claimant's conduct at the time of injury removed the claimant from the course of employment.