A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The court found that the insured's request for an appraisal was timely and ordered the insurer to participate. Cloisters of Naples, Inc v. Landmark Am. Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6884 (M.D. Flag. Jan. 13, 2023).
A hurricane damaged Cloisters, a condominium. Cloisters made a claim under its commercial…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court refused to grant an injunction to the insurer to prevent a pending suit in Washington state. North Am. Elite Ins. Co. v. Space Needle, LLC, 2021 N.Y. LEXIS 6792(N.Y. App. Div. Dec. 2, 2021).
In 2019 Seattle based Space Needle, LLC procured a…
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's finding of coverage under the Directors and Officers policy. RSUI Indemn. Co. v. Murdock, 2021 Del. LEXIS 90 (Del. March 3, 2021).
In November 2013, Murdock, director and CEO of Dole Food Company, Inc., took the company private through a merger transaction in…
The federal district court, District of Hawaii, denied the insurers' motion to dismiss a claim asserted by the insured under Nevada's unfair practices statute. Puna Geothermal Venture v. Allianz Global Risks US Ins. Co., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211661 (D. Haw. Dec. 5, 2019).
Puna Geothermal's power plant was damaged…
