A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
The trial court’s dismissal of a declartory judgment action after the mortgage company failed to prove the loss or entitlement to damages was affirmed. Erie Ins. Co. v. F St. Investments, LLC, 2025 Ohio App. LEXIS (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 14, 2025).
MR DLB Properties LLC was in the business of property restoration and…
The insurer’s Motion to Compel the production of the insured’s income tax returns was partially successful after the court limited the number of years for which returns would be produced. Pittman Assets MSSC, L.L.C. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182049 (E.D. La. Sept. 17, 2026).
Pittman’s property was insured by Scottsdale…
The court granted the insurer's motion to dismiss the homeowner's claim against the insurer because the policy insured the mortgagee, not the homeowner. Barbin v. Integon Nat'l Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207192 (E.D. La. Nov. 20, 2023).
The home was damaged by Hurricane Ida. The homeowner claims that…
