The Eleventh Circuit held that a victim of sexual abuse could not appeal a declaratory judgment that the insurer had no duty to defend the accused insured. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Barrow, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 8267 (11th Cir. March 29, 2022).
A.B. was sexually abused by David Barrow
The Mississippi Supreme Court found the pollution exclusion ambiguous under the facts presented. Omega Protein, Inc. v. Evanston Ins. Co., 2022 Miss. LEXIS 90 (Miss. March 31, 2022).
Omega Protein, Inc., entered a contract with Ascu-fab to perform welding and other fabrication work at their facility. Accu-fab was required to
Claims that the broker failed to secure adequate coverage for condominium owners were dismissed. Ting Lin v. Mountain Valley Indemn. Co., 2022 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1254 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. March 10, 2022).
The amended complaint alleged the agent, Century Max Inc., breached its duty to advise and sell to plaintiffs
While the appellate court affirmed dismissal of a majority of the claims submitted by the Los Angeles Lakers for closure of the Staples Center and other properties due to COVID-19, a portion of their claims survived. L.A. Lakers v. Fed Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31503 (C.D. Calif. March 17, 2022).
The Florida Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's ruling that the homeowner policy's sub-limit for water damage included tear-out costs. Sec. First Ins. Co. v. Vazquez, 2022 Fla. App. LEXIS 1205 (Fla. Ct. App. Feb. 18, 2022).
A discharge of water from the cast iron pipes caused damage to
The insurer's motion to exclude expert testimony and for summary judgment in a cases involving collapse was denied. Firehouse Church Ministries v. Church Mut. Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53959 (D. Miss. March 25, 2022).
A roof truss, a framework supporting the roof, collapsed in the church. The cause
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order granting summary judgment to the insurer who denied coverage based upon the policy's subsidence exclusion. Atain Spec. Ins. Co. v. JKT Associates, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 6351 (9th Cir. March 11, 2022).
JKT was hired by Lora Eichner Blanusa in 2011 to
The court found that a fraudster's sending of an email was a "computer use" under the Computer Fraud Insuring Agreement (CFIA) of the policy. City of Unalaska v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51387 (D. Alaska March 18, 2022).
The city of Unalaska received an email
While the appellate court affirmed dismissal of a majority of the claims submitted by the Los Angeles Lakers for closure of the Staples Center due to COVID-19, a portion off their claim survived. L.A. Lakers v. Fed. Ins. Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51563 (C.D. Calif. March 17, 2022).
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The court determined the insurer had no duty to defend construction defect claims asserted against the insured. Pa. Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. River City Roofing, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38226 (E.D. Va. March 3, 2022).
Branch Builds, Inc, was the general contractor for Shock Valley View Genesis, LLC