The court denied the insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to dismiss the insured's breach of contract claim. The court also denied the insurer's Daubert motion to exclude the insured's expert witness. Ram Krishana Inc. v. Mt. Hawley Ins Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18912 (S.D N.Y Feb. 3, 2025).
The insurer's Motion in Limine seeking to preclude the insured from referencing or seeking certain categories of damages was largely denied. Las Brisas Condo. Homes Ass'n., Inc. v. Empire Indem. Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178360 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 1, 2024).
Following Hurricane Irma, Las Brisas Condominium Homes Association
The Hawaii federal district court denied the insurers' motion to dismiss on forum non convenient grounds and granted the insured's motion to compel arbitration. BRE Hotels and Resorts LCC, et al. v. Ace Am Ins. Co., et al., 2024 U,.S. Dist. LEXIS 163852 (D. Haw. Sept. 11, 2024).
BRE Hotels
The federal district court entered judgment based on the appraisal panel's award over the insurer's objections. Proto Gage, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., Inc., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155699 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 29, 2024).
Proto Gage sought coverage from Federal for its business income losses resulting from the failure of
The court granted the insurer's motion for summary judgment based upon the insured's failure to allow the insurer to inspect damaged personal property . Ansah v Nationwide Prop. and Cas. Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151472 (S. D. Texas Aug. 23, 2024).
The insureds purchased a property policy from
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the insurer's objections on partiality grounds to the insured's appraiser. Biscayne Beach Club Condominium Association, Inc. v. Westchester Surpus Lines Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 19663 (11th Cir. Aug. 6. 2024).
Storms damaged buildings at Biscayne Beach Club Condominium. Biscayne
The Eleventy Circuit reversed the district court's finding that the insurer had properly rejected the insured's supplemental claim. Great Lakes Ins. SE v. Concourse Plaza A Condomiium Association, Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 8958 (11th Cir. April 15, 2024).
On September 10, 2017, Hurrican Irma struck Concourse Plaza's building, causing
Our panel presented this morning at the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s annual seminar this morning. We addressed “Appraisals: What’s My Loss?”
Members of our panel were Judge Keith Hiraoka from the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, Rina Carmel from Anderson McPharlin & Conners, LLP; John Vishneski from Reed Smith; Karin Aldama from Perkins Coie
The Florida Supreme Court found that a trial court could compel an appraisal of the insured's loss prior to resolving coverage issues. Am. Coastal Ins. Co. v. San Marco Villas Condo. Ass'n, Inc., 2024 Fla. LEXIS 185 (Fla. Feb. 1, 2024).
Hurricane Irma damaged San Marco Condominium Association's buildings.
The federal district court granted the insured's motion to compel an appraisal that would include a determination of causation of the loss. Eagle Highland Owners Association v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 220937 (S.D. Ohio Dec. 12, 2023).
Plaintiff argued its property suffered wind and
