Appeals, Insurance Litigation, Contamination

Colorado Court of Appeals Permits COVID-19 Coverage Suit to Proceed Based on Health Care Endorsement Coverage

Wiley Rein LLP on 6/26/2025

The Colorado Court of Appeals (Division VI), applying Colorado law, partially affirmed a trial court decision dismissing an action seeking insurance coverage for COVID‑19 related losses. Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC...more

Suburb's Citizens Out of Luck Against Contractor's Insurer for Contaminated Water

Gould + Ratner LLP on 9/30/2020

Under established Illinois law, an insurer must defend a legal action filed against its insured unless it is clear from the face of the underlying complaint that the allegations fail to state facts which bring the case...more

A Recent “Event” in Wisconsin: Appellate Court Rules That a Commonly Used London Market “Occurrence” Definition Is Ambiguous

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog on 12/10/2019

In recent years, Wisconsin generally has been a pro-policyholder jurisdiction when it comes to long-tail environmental coverage cases. That trend continues with a decision by a Wisconsin appellate court in a case involving...more

3 Lessons For Calif. Insureds From Late-Notice Rule Decision

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 9/18/2019

In Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, the California Supreme Court resolved two previously open questions in insurance law: (1) it concluded that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy of...more

Texas Court: No Prejudice Required to Deny for Late Reporting Under a Claims-Made Policy

Cozen O'Connor on 10/7/2015

This summer in Nicholas Petroleum, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2015 WL 4456185, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 7489 (Tex.App., Jul. 21, 2015), a Dallas panel of Texas’ intermediate level appellate court rejected policyholder...more

Appeals › Insurance Litigation › Contamination

Colorado Court of Appeals Permits COVID-19 Coverage Suit to Proceed Based on Health Care Endorsement Coverage

Suburb's Citizens Out of Luck Against Contractor's Insurer for Contaminated Water

A Recent “Event” in Wisconsin: Appellate Court Rules That a Commonly Used London Market “Occurrence” Definition Is Ambiguous

3 Lessons For Calif. Insureds From Late-Notice Rule Decision

Texas Court: No Prejudice Required to Deny for Late Reporting Under a Claims-Made Policy

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