A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The California Supreme Court considered whether coverage could be denied to innocent insureds whose home was damaged when their son, a co-insured, intentionally set fire to the home. See Century-National Insurance Co. v. Garcia, 2011 Cal LEXIS 1392 (Cal. Feb. 17, 2011).
After the insureds, husband and wife, suffered substantial damage to…
Is the insured entitled to coverage if it substantially complies with a policy's pilot warranty requiring completion of ground and flight courses? The Ninth Circuit, applying California law, answered no in Trishan Air, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3003 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2011).
Trishan Air, Inc. purchased an…
The claimant's request to modify her permanent partial disability award under the Longshore Harbor and Worker's Compensation Act (LHWCA) was ruled untimely since she waited several years after her initial compensation award. See Wheeler v. Newprot News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 2889 (4th Cir. Feb. 15, 2011).
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