PIP Benefits and Workers Compensation Payments

PIP Benefits and Workers Compensation Payments   The insured was injured in an auto accident during the course of his employment. He received workers…

Expert Witness Testimony not Conclusive in WC Case

In American Interstate Ins. Co. v. Hinson, No 09-04-369 CV, 2005 WL 1903757 (Tex. App. – Beaumont), a Texas appeals court affirmed a jury's ruling…

2005 Litigation Watch

Homeowners Trampoline Exclusion Unclear

In National Mut. Ins. Co. v. Curtis, 2007 WL 1599293 (Ind. App., 2007), the victim of a trampoline accident brought an action against the homeowner’s…

Liquor Liability and the Business of Selling Alcoholic Beverages

Liquor Liability and the Business of Selling Alcoholic Beverages   The matter before the court pertained to a motion by the insurer for summary…

UIM Coverage and Liability Limits

UIM Coverage and Liability Limits   The insured, who was injured in an auto accident while driving his employer's vehicle, brought an action against…

Exclusion j.(5) Means What It Says And Says What It Means

Exclusion j.(5) Means What It Says and Says What It Means   January 13, 2014   In a heated opinion from the state’s Supreme Court, South…

Misrepresentations Void Coverage

Misrepresentations Void Coverage   July 25, 2016   The insurer brought an action against the insured for a declaratory judgment that the crime…

Bad Faith Claim

Bad Faith Claim   August 5, 2013   The insured appealed from an order denying her motion for partial summary judgment as to a breach of contract…

Effective Date of Cancellation Clarified

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that a notice of cancellation became effective ten days after the mailing of the notice, not after the receipt of the…