Class Action Lawsuit Against State Farm Stymied by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the certification of a nationwide contract class in Avery v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., No. 91404 ( Ill. August…
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Temporary Worker Need Not Be Furnished by Third Party
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In a Hit and Run, Direct Physical Contact May Not be Necessary for Coverage March 20, 2017 The Court of Appeals of Michigan reversed the…
Read Full ArticleBodily Injury Must Actually Be Bodily Injury for the CGL to Apply
Bodily Injury Must Actually Be Bodily Injury for the CGL to Apply April 3, 2017 A Massachusetts district court determined last week that…
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Prejudgment Interest Pushes Recovery Over Policy limits State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appealed from a Superior Court order awarding…
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Anti-Stacking Clause and UIM Benefits December 26, 2016 The named insureds brought an action against the auto insurer to recover…
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Employee Must Be Driving Work Vehicle When Injured July 2, 2018 The Supreme Court of Indiana has reversed the ruling of the lower court…
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Tenant as Coinsured with Landlord September 17, 2013 The landlord (and his insurer) brought a subrogation action against the tenants for…
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In Travelers Property Casualty Co. of American v. Pratt, No. 41,387-CW. 2006 WL 2741904 (La. App. 2 Cir. Sept. 27, 2006), a Louisiana Court of Appeal…
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Endorsement Wording Should be Read in Order to Understand Coverage July 9, 2012 The general liability insurer brought an action seeking…
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