The federal district court found that the insurer must defend portions of the underlying case based upon alleged faulty workmanship. Motorist Commercial Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ellison Distributing Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35279 (D. Ind,. Feb. 27, 2025).
Daily Feed & Grain, Inc. (DFG) farmed, produced and sold grain. Ellison
The insured's claim against his broker for failure to secure adequate coverage was dismissed by the federal district court. Galapatos v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, 2025 U.S. Disl. LEXIS 32833 (D. Mass. Feb. 24, 2025).
Nicholas Galapatos purchased a boat (Galani) in 2015 to use in Greece. He retained Marsh
The federal district t court granted summary judgment to the insurer, agreeing there was no "occurrence" nor "property damage" resulting from the faulty installation of windows. Employers Mut. Casualty Co. v. Knipp Equipment Inc., 2025 U.S. Dis. 24400 (D. Kan. Feb. 11, 2025).
Edwards County and Knipp entered into a
The federal district court found that the insurer owed a duty to defend the additional insured. Owners Ins. Co. v. Colliers Bennet & Kahnweiler, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24893 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 11, 2025).
Colliers Bennett Kahnweller, LLC (Colliers) managed property owned by North Shore Industrial Holdings LLC (North
Following its order dated February 10, 2025, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its full opinion, explaining its answers to the reserved questions addressed in the order. In the Matter of the Petition for the Coordination of Maui Fire Cases, Haw Sup. Ct., SCRQ-24-0000602 (March 17, 2025) [Prior post on order here].
The court granted the insurer's motion for summary judgment when the insured failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to whether he insurer acted in bad faith. Dillen v. QBE Ins. Corp. 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24742 (S.D. Texas Feb. 11, 2025).
The insureds were away from
The federal district court granted the insurer's motion to dismiss because the insureds' claim for damages under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy was submitted too late. Caruso v. First Protective Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23288 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 10, 2025).
The insureds' property sustained flood damage during Hurricane
The federal district court agreed that the insurer properly rejected the insured's claim for flood damage after suit was not timely filed. 4922 Mgmt. LLC v. Selective Ins. Co. of the Southeast, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21173 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 6, 2025).
The insured's property suffered damage during Hurricane Ian.
The Texas Supreme Court determined that language in the following form excess policy did not obligate it to defend the insured. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co. v Patterson UTI Energy, Inc., 2025 Tex. LEXIS 1123 (Tex. Sup. Ct. Dec. 20, 2024).
Patterson provided oil-and-gas equipment and services. Patterson was insured by
We presented at the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s annual seminar in Tucson yesterday. We delved into “The Ins and Outs of Outside Adjusters.” Thanks to my co-presenters, Karin S. Aldama, Esq., from Gallagher Kennedy and Rina Carmel, Esq., from Anderson, McPharlin & Conners LLP.
