A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The court granted summary judgment to the school district, finding the insured was entitled to a defense against sexual abuse claims alleged against its employee. West Bend Mut. Ins. Co. v. Cmty. Unit Sch. Dist. 300, 2021 Ill. App LEXIS 622 (Ill. App. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).
The School District rented space to the…
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the trial court and held that alleged acts of gross negligence may constitute an occurrence. T.H.E. Insurance Co. v. Glen, 2020 Iowa LEXIS 64 (Iowa June 5, 2020).
Stephen Booher was a seasonal employee at Adventureland Amusement Park. He had been recently employed as a loading…
In deciding which tower of insurance was triggered, the Eighth Circuit had to determine whether the action of one insured's employee in shooting into the direction of a lake and hitting a young girl constituted gross negligence. Federal Ins. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co., 893 F. 3d 1098 (8th Cir. 2018).…
