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Segal McCambridge

Can an Insurer’s Defense of Non-Consent to the Insured’s Participation in the Florida Statutes Chapter 558 Process Be Waived?

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As construction claims continue to multiply in Florida’s prolific housing development scene, a question has continued to arise: Is a liability carrier obligated to defend an insured contractor where there has been no lawsuit...more

Cozen O'Connor

Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Exception to the ‘Four Corners’ Rule for Determining an Insurer’s Duty to Defend

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As a general rule, an insurer’s duty to defend arises under Florida law when the allegations of the complaint against the insured “fairly and potentially bring the suit within policy coverage.” Jones v. Fla. Ins. Guar. Ass’n,...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

A Theoretical Safety on the Trigger of the Duty to Defend

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The Eleventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals recently decided Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast v. William P. White Racing Stables, Inc., et al., 2017 WL 6368843 (December 13, 2017), a case addressing...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Applying Florida’s “Eight Corners Rule,” Eleventh Circuit Finds that Insurer Has a Duty to Defend Claim That Insured’s Faulty...

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Addison Ins. Co. v. 4000 Island Blvd. Condo. Ass’n, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26870 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2017) - The owner of a high-rise condominium building in Florida hired a contractor to replace the building’s concrete...more

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