A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
In Laeroc Waikiki Parkside, LLC v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65711 (D. Haw. Aug. 22, 2008), the Federal District Court of Hawaii determined the insured’s claim for coverage was time-barred under the policy’s two-year limitation period.
The insured purchased a hotel on August 24, 2001. It…
In St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. The Viking Corp., No. 07-1948 (7th Cir. Aug. 21, 2008), the insurer paid for damages to the insured’s building and then filed suit against a fire sprinkler manufacturer. The insured occupied its building for six months when a fire sprinkler manufactured by Viking was activated…
