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Tred once again was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation-Insurance. He was also named Best Lawyers® 2022 Litigation Insurance “Lawyer of the Year” in Honolulu. A designation given to a single attorney in each practice group by metropolitan area.

The insurer’s motion for summary judgment seeking to eliminate the insured’s claims for damage from a water leak, bad faith and punitive damages failed. Nargizyan v, State Farm General Ins. Co., 2026 Cal App. LEXIS 302 (Cal. Ct. App. April 15, 2026).

The insured noticed tiles on his kitchen floor were warmer than usual.

The insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment to dispose of the insured’s bad faith claim was unsuccessful. Page v. State Farm Lloyds, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102293 (E.D. Texas March 18, 2026).

Plaintiff insured alleged that hail and a windstorm caused damage to his property. The damage was reported to the defendant insurer. A

The court denied cross motions for summary judgment after analyzing the application of a total pollution exclusion. Nat’l Am. Ins. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98232 (W.D. Texas March 16, 2026).

Skye Blue Services, LLC and Blackbeard entered into a Master Service Agreement (MSA) governing Skye’s provision of

The general contractor’s motion for partial summary judgment successfully established that damage to footings in place before the policy period was covered after the collapse of a building. Big D Builders, Inc. v. Am Zurich Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72012 (D. Idaho March 31, 2026).

Big D was the general contractor for

The appellate court affirmed a party’s right to pursue both coverage as an additional insured while also seeking to enforce a contractual indemnity claim. Daniello v. J.T. Magen & Co., Inc., 2026 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1994 (N.Y. App. Div. March 31, 2026).

The lower court granted defendant/third party defendant L&K Partners, Inc.’s motion

The court granted the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment because the insured failed to present evidence that the insurer failed to conduct a reasonable investigation. PSY Burger, LLC v. State Farm General Insurance Company, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66991(C.D. Cal. March 20, 2026).

The insured’s commercial property suffered heavy damage from tropical storm