2025

The insurer’s Motion to Compel the production of the insured’s income tax returns was partially successful after the court limited the number of years for which returns would be produced. Pittman Assets MSSC, L.L.C. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182049 (E.D. La. Sept. 17, 2026).

Pittman’s property was insured by Scottsdale

The court denied the insurer’s motion to dismiss the insured’s breach of contract claim, but granted the motion to dismiss without prejudice the bad faith claim. Terrazas v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173920 (D. Colo. Sept 5, 2025).

The plaintiff, Alejandro Garcia-Terrazas, had a policy issued by State

The court held the policy’s Employer’s Liability Exclusion precluded coverage for the injured individual who was deemed to be an employee of the insured. Craft v. Access L.L.C., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179794 (W.D. La. Sept. 2, 2025).

Charles Craft worked for FL Crane & Sons, Inc.. The general contractor of the project, Lemoine Company

The insured’s complaint sufficiently pled breach of contract and bad faith to survive the insurer’s motion to dismiss. Macias v. Am. Family Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148628 (D. Colo. Aug. 1, 2025).

A hailstorm damaged the insureds’ property, including the roof. The insureds filed a claim (Claim One) with American Family. An adjuster

The assigned claim against a broker was dismissed as premature because the underlying action against the insurer was not final. Mermaid Marine Holdings, LLC v. Maverick Yacht Mgmt., LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167833 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 27, 2025).

Defendant Maverick Yacht Management,, LLC (MYM) was a yacht management business. Plaintiff Mermaid Marine Holdings

The Supreme Court of New York granted the insured’s motion to compel the production of underwriting materials related to identifying additional insureds. Church of St. Andrew v. Western World Ins. Co., 2025 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 7018 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 5, 2025).

    The Church of St. Andrew (“church”) retained GC Solutions to perform roofing

The Minnesota Court of Appeals found losses from government orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic were covered by an endorsement which also provided for several occurrences suffered by the insured. Life Time, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 2025 Minn. App. LEXIS 269 (Minn. Ct. App. Aug. 11, 2025). 

    Life Time, Inc. operated health

    The insured’s attorney was sanctioned for pursuing claims that were factually and legally unfounded. Wright v ASI Lloyds, No. 3?22-cv-357, Order (S.D. Texas Aug. 5, 2025).

    ASI moved for sections against the insured’s counsel, Eric B. Dick of the Eric Dick Law Firm, PLLC, requiring payment of fees, costs and