A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The appellate court found that cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the insured and insurer for a claim arising from computer fraud were properly denied. G&G Oil Co. of Ind. v. Cont'l W. Ins. Co., 2021 Ind. LEXIS 182 (Ind. March 18, 2021).
G&G Oil discovered one morning it was…
The insurer's motion to dismiss a nationwide class action suit arising from shutdown orders after the COVID-19 pandemic was rejected by the court. Back2health Chiropractic Ctr. v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42791 (D. N.J. March 15, 2021).
Back2health sought coverage under its all-risk policy after stay-at-home and…
In a well reasoned decision, the Superior Court in California denied the insurer's motion for judgment on the pleadings on a business interruption claim arising from COVID-19. Boardwalk Ventures CA, LLC v. Century-National Ins. Co., et al., 2021 Cal Super. LEXIS 35 (Cal. Super. Ct. March 18, 2021). The decision is here…
The insured dental practice survived a motion to dismiss its business interruption claim arising from closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Derek Scott Williams PLLC v. Cincinnati Ins Co., 2021 U.S Dist. LEXIS 37096 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 28, 2021).
On March 22, 2020, the Texas governor issued an order postponing…
The federal district court denied the insurer's motion to dismiss the hotel's claim for business interruption coverage. Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. v. Endurance Am. Spec. Ins. Co., No. SACV 20-02185, (C.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2021).
From February 24 to 27, 2020, the insured hotel hosted an international meeting of leaders…
The Fifth Circuit upheld the district court's denial of coverage under the policy's Computer Transfer Fraud provision. Mississippi Silicon Holdings, L.L.C. v. Axis Ins. Co., 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 3112 (5th Cir. Feb. 4, 2021).
Mississippi Silicon Holdings' (MSH) chief Financial Officer, John Lalley, received an email from a regular…
Oklahoma joined the majority of court in finding that after a loss occurs, the insured can assign the policy to another. Johnson v. CSAA Gen. Ins. Co., 2020 Okla LEXIS 118 (Okla. Dec. 15, 2020).
Johnson's property was damaged in a storm. She filed a claim with her insurer. She…
While the court determined the virus or bacteria exclusion precluded coverage under business income, extra expense, or civil authority for the insured's COVID-19-related shutdown, the insurer's motion to dismiss was denied based upon the communicable diseases coverage. Salon XI Color & Design Group v. W. Bend Mut. Ins. Co.,, 2021 U.S. Dist.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey found the policies' sublimits were not applicable to reduce coverage for property damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. N.J. Transit Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, 2021 N.J. LEXIS 4 (Jan. 27, 2021).
At the time Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey, the New Jersey…
Society Insurance Company unsuccessfully sought to dismiss plaintiff restaurant group's claims for business interruption after shut-down orders followed the onset of COVID-19. In re Soc'y Ins. Co. COVID-19 Business Interruption Protection Insurance Litigation, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32351 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 22, 2021).
The multi-district litigation addressed Society Insurance's denial…
