Faircloth arose from a November 2014 motor vehicle accident involving a 20-year-old driver who was served alcohol at Potbelly’s bar and an 18-year-old pedestrian who was served alcohol at Cantina 101. The guardianship for the...more
4/4/2024
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Wine & Alcohol
The duties to defend and indemnify arise out of an insurer’s contract with its insured. It is a commonly accepted principle under Alabama law that an insurer’s duties to defend and indemnify are separate and distinct. Indeed,...more
On April 28, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Dial v. Calusa Palms Master Association, Inc., which addressed the question:
DOES THE HOLDING IN JOERG V. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO., 176...more
The effects of alcohol-impaired driving as it concerns life and limb are well-documented. Indeed, more often than not, the policy limits for the responsible party’s insurance policy are inadequate to compensate the injured...more
2/23/2022
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Bodily Injury ,
Car Accident ,
Civil Liability ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Dram Shop Laws ,
Drunk Driving ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Intentional Torts ,
Intoxication ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Liability Insurance ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Wine & Alcohol