Relying on the efficient proximate cause doctrine, the court determined coverage potentially existed for damage caused by water. Union Sav. Bank v. Allstate Indem. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134398 (S.D. Ind. Nov. 21, 2011).
The Tods purchased property that was mortgaged by Union Savings. The Tods obtained a Landlords Policy for
In perhaps its most significant insurance coverage decision since Young v. Allstate, 119 Haw. 403, 198 P.3d 666 (2008), the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that an insured need not prove economic or physical loss caused by the insurer's bad faith in order to recover emotional distress damages. See Miller v. Hartford Life Ins. Co.
Landmark American Insurance Company successfully moved to dismiss four of the insured's six counts. Landmark Am Ins. Co. v. Studio Imports, Ltd., Inc., Nos. 4D10-5001 and 4D10-5073 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Nov. 16, 2011). The trial court did not dismiss the breach of contract claim and the bad faith claim. Because both claims
The federal district court ultimately stayed a construction defect case, but offered comments on the current status of coverage disputes for such defects in Hawaii. See National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Simpson Mfg. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128481(D. Haw. Nov. 7, 2011).
National Union filed a complaint for
A portion of a dock on Lack Michigan operated by the Ports of Indiana suffered visible damage. See Ports of Indiana v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130979 (S.D. Ind. Nov. 14, 2011). Lexington Insurance Company insured the port. Lexington agreed that a portion of the dock was damaged and
Congratulations to Anna Oshiro and Christi-Anne Kudo Chock, my Damon Key colleagues, who have rolled out their new blog, www.hawaiiconstructionlaw.com. Anna and Christi have a wealth of experience in construction law, litigating and arbitrating major construction-related cases, in addition to authoring articles and book chapters. We look forward to reading posts on
The Eighth Circuit determined a jury instruction regarding the applicability of the "all-risk" policy's exclusion for "collapse" was inadequate. See KAAPA Ethanol, LLC v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 22158 (8th Cir. Nov. 3, 2011).
KAAPA had nine large, cylindrical, stainless steel tanks fabricated at its location. Soon after operations
We enter our fifth year of blogging this week. It has been an interesting journey, over 500 posts now, unquestionably a self-education in insurance issues, as well as a mechanism for connecting with others.
And we have readers, too. Again, thanks for the support this year, compelling us search for material worth posting, and
Applying Colorado law, the Tenth Circuit found a duty to defend construction defect claims where the faulty workmanship was unintentional. Greystone Const. Inc. v. National Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 661 F.3d 1272 (10th Cir. 2011). A prior post [here] discussed the Tenth Circuit's certified question to the Colorado Supreme Court
Although the insureds disclosed flooding problems in the basement, the buyers purchased their home. USAA Cas. Ins. Co. v. McInerney, 2011 Ill. App. LEXIS 1130 (Ill Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2011). In a supplemental disclosure, the insureds reported that during heavy rains light seepage occurred in the basement.
After moving in, the