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Insurer’s Motion for Summary Judgment to Reject Collapse Coverage Denied

By Tred R. Eyerly on September 9, 2019

    The insurer unsuccessfully moved for summary judgment seeking to reject the insured's collapse claim. Gnannn v. United Servs. Auto, Ass'n, 2019 Conn. Super. LEXIS 1955 (Conn. Super Ct. July 11, 2019).

    The insureds' home was built in 1985 and they purchased their home in 1993. A home inspection reported that…

Posted in Collapse, First Party Insurance

Granting of Lodestar Multiplier in Coverage Case Affirmed

By Tred R. Eyerly on October 22, 2018

    The trial court's use of a multiplier in awarding fees to the insured was affirmed by the Florida Court of Appeal. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Laguerre, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 11794 (Fla. Ct. App. Aug. 22, 2018). 

    Following Hurricane Wilma, the insured made a claim for wind damage to…

Posted in Attorneys' Fees, First Party Insurance

No Coverage for Use of Funny Money Under Crime Policy

By Tred R. Eyerly on October 1, 2018

    The Federal District Court predicted that Nevada courts would not find coverage under a commercial crime policy for the insured's use of funny money. CP Food & Bev. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133331 (D. Nev. Aug. 6, 2018).

     The insured, CP Food & Beverage…

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