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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 Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s granting of summary judgment to the insurer when the insured submitted replacement cost value of the loss but did not include a determination of depreciation. Kimmel v. Massachusetts Bay Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 16569 (3d Cir. June 9, 2026).

A lightning strike downed a tree

The Eleventh Circuit found it lacked jurisdiction to consider the insurer’s appeal of a motion to dismiss its declaratory relief action seeking a ruling it had no duty to defend. Northfield Ins. Co. v. North Brook Industries, Inc., 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 14776 (11th Cir. May 22, 2026).

North Brook Industries, Inc. owned and operated

The federal district court granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, finding no bad faith despite the appraisal award exceeding the amount the insurer initially paid. Jazi Kat 4659 Rockridge LLC, et al. v. Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am., et al., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105634 (D. Ariz. May 13, 2026).

Plaintiffs sued

The Texas Supreme Court granted mandamus, agreeing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the insurers’ motion to compel appraisal because of existing coverage issues. In re ACE American Ins. Co., 2026 Tex. LEXIS 411 (Tex. May 8, 2026).

The insured owned, leased and managed commercial properties nationwide. Several insurers collectively insured

The Colorado Supreme Court encountered issues regarding the insured’s duty to cooperate and the exhaustion requirements in auto policies. USAA v. Wenzell, 2026 Colo. LEXIS 283 (Colo. April 27, 2026).

In 2017, Anthony Wenzell was rear-ended while driving. He had also been involved in a more serious crash in 2014 and required back surgery.

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s finding that Cincinnati Insurance Company must share defense costs for the additional insured with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Wolpert v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2026 U. S. App. LEXIS 11581 (10th Cir. April 23, 2026)

Simon Contractors was the general contractor for a highway construction