Wyoming Law Invalidates General Liability Insured Contract
In True Oil Co. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., No. 05-8028, 2006 WL 7287752 (10th Cir. Mar. 23, 2006), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that parties…
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Replacement Cost and Coinsurance Issue
A Washington appeals court ruled that a coinsurance provision should be applied to the replacement cost of damaged property in Wetmore v. Unigard Ins.…
Read Full ArticleTolling of Claims Period under Insurance Contract
In McDonald v. Farm Bureau Ins. Co., 2008 WL 1810169 (Mich.), the Supreme Court of Michigan answered the questions of whether a contractual limitations…
Read Full ArticleProfessional Liability Policy Covers Derivative Claim
In Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Assoc. v. Fontaine, No. 17457, 2006 WL 1737380 (Conn. July 4, 2006), the Connecticut Supreme Court decided that a…
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Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Preemption Dispute November 2, 2015 The employee filed an action against his former employer,…
Read Full ArticleInjury from Attempted Suicide are Compensable
Injuries from Suicide Attempt Are Compensable August 28, 2017 Last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided…
Read Full ArticleAuto Liability Possible if Keys are Left in Car
Auto Liability Possible if Keys are Left in Car A Court of Appeals in Tennessee has made an interesting ruling in a case where a stolen car was involved…
Read Full ArticleInsurer Did Not Breach Duty to Indemnify
A Florida appeals court ruled that an insurer did not breach its duty to indemnify in U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Hayden Bonded Storage Co., No. 4D05-4, 2006…
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Minimum Auto Liability Limits October 12, 2015 The injured passenger brought an action against the insurer of a vehicle seeking a declaration…
Read Full ArticleInsurer Insolvency Does Not Require Drop Down Coverage
A Louisiana court of appeals ruled that a commercial umbrella liability policy did not "drop down" to provide coverage when the primary insurer was…
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