A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
Interpreting Connecticut law, the federal district court had that the insured sub-contractor was entitled to a defense. County Wide Mech. Servs. LLC v. Regent Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86726 (D. Conn. May 13, 2022).
The underlying plaintiff, The Saybrook at Haddam, entered a contract with PAC Group to…
In an unusual move for a federal district court handling COVID-19 claims, a certified question was submitted to the Maryland Court of Appeals for an interpretation of state law. Tapestry, Inc. v. Factor Mut. Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75665 (D. Md. April 25, 2022).
Tapestry owned three luxury…
The Louisiana Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's decision, finding there was business interruption coverage for losses due to government shutdown orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cajun Conti LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, 2022 La. App. LEXIS 939 (La. Ct. App. June 15, 2022).
The insured owned…
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss the insured's business interruption claim arising from COVID-19 closures. New York Botanical Garden v. Allied Work Assur. Co. (U.S.), 2022 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3792 (N.Y. App. Div. June 14, 2022). Our post…
The Federal District Court, District of New Mexico, found that the insurer had a duty to defend allegations of sexual abuse lodged against the insured. Proassurance Spec. Ins. Co. v. Familyworks, Inc., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71434 (D. N.M. April 19, 2022).
Four lawsuits relating to the sexual abuse…
Applying Hawaii law, the district court found the insurer had no duty to defend a suit for personal injury caused by environmental harm. Koppers Performance Chems., Inc. v. Travelers Indem. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71642 (D. S.C. April 18, 2022).
From 1979 to 1982, Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company (Argo) issued…
The Fourth Circuit upheld the district court's decision that a collapse was covered, but reversed the denial of treble damages to the insured. DENC, LLC v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 10443 (4th Cir. April 18, 2022). The district court decision was summarized here.
DENC owned…
Under Florida law, the court granted the insurer's motion in limine to exclude evidence of bad faith until a breach of the policy was established, but denied the motion insofar as it sought to exclude evidence of bad faith claims handling. Monterey at Malibu Bay Condo. Ass'n v. Empire Indem. Ins. Co.…
