A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals overruled the District Court’s order granting summary judgment to an insured under the insurer’s automobile policy in Tasaki v. AIG Hawaii Ins. Co., 2008 Haw. App. LEXIS 366 (Haw. Ct. App. June 27, 2008).
After injuring his teeth, jaw and head in a motor…
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Allstate Ins. Co. v. Pruett, No. 26830 (Haw. Sup. Ct. June 25, 2008), addressed several issues regarding auto policies issued by AIG and Allstate.
The facts revolved around a household consisting of a mother insured by Allstate, a daughter insured by AIG, and a…
The Hawaii Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiorari in Gillan v. Gov’t Employees Ins. Co., 184 P.3d 780 (Haw. Ct. App. 2008). Moreover, the Supreme Court ordered that oral argument will be conducted in the case. See Gillan v. Gov’t Employees Ins. Co., No. 28075 (Haw. June 23, 2008).
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In a prior post, we discussed two appeals by Dr. Emerson Jou to the Hawai`i Intermediate Court of Appeals regarding notice requirements for reimbursement from no-fault policies. In a recent, third case pursued by Dr. Jou, the ICA agreed notice of denial of benefits was required pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. 431:10C-304…
The Intermediate Court of Appeals recently decided two cases regarding a doctor’s billing disputes with Island Insurance Company, Ltd. See Jou v. Schmidt, No. 27369, 2008 Haw. App. LEXIS 213 (Haw. Ct. App. April 29, 2008); Jou v. Schmidt, No. 27370, 2008 Haw. App. LEXIS 215 (Haw. Ct. App. April 30…
