The insurer's denial of coverage for receipt of late notice of a claim was upheld by the federal district court. Evanston Ins. Co. v. Yeager Painting, LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130316 (N.D. Ala. Aug. 3, 2018).
Yeager Painting was in the business of sandblasting and painting. Yeager Painting was hired
Finding various exclusions inapplicable, the Federal District Court ruled that the insurer owed a defense to the general contractor based upon Texas law. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Slay Engineering, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139363 (W.D. Texas Aug. 15, 2018).
Huser Construction had a CGL policy issued by Mt. Hawley
Taking into consideration a "Revised Occurrence Endorsement," the federal district court determined the insurer had a duty to defend. Gemini Ins Co. v. Constrx Ltd., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163453 (D. Haw. Sept. 24, 2018).
Constrx Ltd. (CRX) contracted with the AOAO to perform remedial construction repairs to condominium buildings
The Federal District Court predicted that Nevada courts would not find coverage under a commercial crime policy for the insured's use of funny money. CP Food & Bev. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133331 (D. Nev. Aug. 6, 2018).
The insured, CP Food & Beverage
The appellate court reversed the trial court's granting of a judgment on the pleadings based upon the expected injury exclusion in a homeowner's policy. Allstate Indemn. Co. v. Contreras, 2018 Ill. App. LEXIS 170964 (Ill. Ct. App. July 20, 2018).
Alejandra Contreras owned Jasmine's Day Care. Her husband, Adan Contreras
The appellate court reversed the jury verdict in favor of the homeowners based upon improper instructions purporting to impose a duty to adjust the claim and how to construe a contract. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v Mendoza, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 9497 (Fla. Ct. App. July 5, 2018).
The insureds
The defendant's motion to dismiss an implied contract claim in a subrogation action was denied. Cumis Ins. Soc'y v. Count, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118380 (D. Haw. July 16, 2018).
Cumis issued a fidelity bond to Kauai Government Employee's Federal Credit Union (KGE). The bond provided coverage of losses incurred as a result
The Sixth Circuit, overturning the district court's award of summary judgment to the insurer, reversed and remanded denial of the claim for computer fraud. Am. Tooling Center, Inc. v. Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co of Am., 895 F.3d 455 (6th Cir. 2018).
American Tooling Center (ATC) produced stamping dies for
It has been an active hurricane season thus far for Hawaii, and there are still three months left in the season. To supplement our prior tips for homeowners in preparing to submit insurance claims after a storm [here], below are some additional tips for businesses.
The appellate court reversed a jury verdict for the insured due to improper trial tactics by his attorney. Homeowners Choice Property and Cas. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Kuwas, 2018 Fla. Ct. App. LEXIS 9500 (Fla. Ct. App. July 5, 2018).
The insured sued Homeowners Choice (HCI) alleging breach of contract