A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals found that after defense counsel withdrew from the case after the trial court found no coverage. defense counsel could not reenter the case without the insured's consent. Franco v. Reinhardt, 2023 Haw. App. LEXIS 63 (Feb. 28, 2023).
Fabio Reinhardt was driving a truck owned…
The federal district court considered a challenge to GEICO's premium rates as unconscionably excessive in light of a reduction in the insurance risk pool due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas v. GEICO Cas. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19332 (N. D. Ill. Feb. 6, 2023).
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there…
