The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's finding of no duty to defend or indemnify because of an answer on the insured's application for insurance. Snell v. United Specialty Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. 12733 (11th Cir. May 28, 2024).
Snell was hired by a family, the Westons, to turn an
The Second Circuit vacated the district court's granting of a motion to dismiss the insurer's complaint against the company that provided valuation services for vehicles involved in accidents. Ameriprise Captive Ins. Co. v. Audatex N. Am., Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 12400 (May 23, 2024).
After using Audatex's valuation services
The court denied the insurer's motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the insured's bad faith claim. Landmark Am. Ins. Co. v Esters, 2024 U.S Dist LEXIS 93008 (W.D. La. May 23, 2024).
The case arose out of circumstances occurring due to Hurricane Laura making landfall on August 27, 2020.
The court was asked to determine the correct methodology for calculating Business Income Loss under the Smart Cyber Insurance Policy after the insured suffered from a cyber attack. Heritage Co., Inc. v. Hudson Excess Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91714 (E.D. Ark. May 22, 2024).
Heritage suffered from a
The California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's finding that the policy covered a worker's injuries despite the Contractor's Exclusion. Cal. Spec. Insulation . Allied Work Surplus Lines, Ins. Co., 2024 Cal. App. LEXIS 317 (Cal. Ct. App. May 17, 2024).
Air Control Systems, Inc. was retained by a
The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part, denied in part, the district court's granting of the insurer's motion to dismiss the insureds' COVID-19 claim. Worthy Hotels, Inc., et al. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 11747 (9th Cir. May 15, 2024).
A group of hotels and restaurants sought
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the insurer on the insured's claims for collapse and bad faith. Christopher M. Wolpert Saddletree Holding, LLC v. Evanston Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 10377 (10th Cir. April 30, 2024).
On May 7, 2019, Saddletree filed a
The magistrate judge recommended that the homeowner's complaint seeking coverage for damage caused by Hurricanes Laura and Delta be denied because the homeowner was only named as the borrower under the policy. LeDay v. Integon Nat'l Ins. Co., 2024 U,S. Dist. LEXIS 87369 (W.D. La. April 15, 2024).
When the
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the insurers, finding there was no coverage for the additional insured on a construction defect claim. St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co. v. Walsh Construction. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 10285 (7th Cir. April 29, 2024).
The City of
The Second Circuit upheld the district court's grant of summary judgment finding that Scottsdale Insurance Company owed a defense to the insured and had to reimburse Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company for fronting the defense costs. Greater N.Y. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 10165 (2nd