The U.S. District Court found that the contractor was entitled to a defense in the underlying state court action. Pa. Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Zonko Builders, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168855 (D. Del. Sept. 7, 2021).
Zonko was the general contractor for building the Salt Meadows Townhomes Condominium.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's finding of bad faith and award to the insured of taxable costs and prejudgment interest. Selective Ins. Co. v. Sela, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 26062 (8th Cir. Aug. 30, 2021).
The insured suffered two hail storms that damaged his home. In 2010, the
While the insured failed to demonstrate direct physical loss, Crisis Event coverage was still possible. SJP Investment Partners LLC v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162612 (N.D. Ala. Aug. 27, 2021).
The insured owned a hotel in Birmingham. The state's public health orders limited operations and caused temporarily
The insurer's motion for summary judgment was granted based upon the "your product" exclusion. Lacaze Land Dev. v. Deere & Co., 2021 U,S. Dist LEXIS 162175 (W.D. La. Aug 26, 2021).
Lacaze filed suit against John Deere, the supplier of a compact loader, skid steer and mulching head, W.L. Doggett
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that the insured contractor was entitled to a defense despite the underlying allegations of intentional trespass. Westminster Am. Ins. Co. v. Spruce 1530, LLC, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 24822 (3d. Cir. Aug. 19, 2021).
In the underlying case, the state court found
The appellate court reversed the trial court's dismissal of the insured's complaint which adequately pled she had an insurable interest in the property even after it was transferred to an LLC. Cole v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp., 2021 Fla. App. LEXIS 12386 (Fla. Ct. App. Aug 25, 2021).
Two months
The court overruled the objection to the magistrate issuance of a protective order to prevent a deposition related to a dismissed claim. Pulte Home Corp. v. TIG Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159014 (S.D. Calif. Aug 23, 2021).
Plaintiff was the general contractor for two real estate development projects.
The insured's claims for breach of contract and bad faith remained while his claims for deceptive practices and punitive damages were dismissed. Fishberg v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135043 (S.D. N. Y. July 20, 2021).
The insured rented a apartment. He was insured
The magistrate recommended that the policy issued to the club's groundskeeper containing a Pollution Exclusion provided no coverage for a gasoline leak. Glocester County Club v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149666 (D. R.I. Aug. 5, 2021).
The groundskeeper, Mr. Simonelli, was in charge of maintaining Glocester County
The court largely denied one insurer's motion to dismiss subrogation and contribution claims raised by another insurer. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Aspen Spec. Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148739 (D. Nev. Aug. 6, 2021).
Both Zurich and Aspen issued policies to Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino for an incident that