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In In Re State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. and Lindsey Nicole Dessart, 712 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. 2025), the Texas Supreme Court clarified the proper procedure for litigating bad faith claims related to uninsured/underinsured...more
The Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit, has held that a bodily injury exclusion in a carrier’s errors and omissions policies barred coverage for a third-party claim by another carrier and a third-party demand by an...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a major opinion reversing a nearly $90 million judgment against a national motor carrier in a personal injury suit arising from a multi-vehicle crash on an icy interstate. The case,...more
McClain v. MTA Bus Co., 222 N.Y.S.3d 142 (2d Dept Nov. 27, 2024) - The appellate division addressed a common issue in transportation actions, a plaintiff alleges they were caused to fall or be injured as a result of actions...more
A primary insurer (Truck Insurance Exchange) and an umbrella insurer (Federal Insurance Company) have been involved in a series of lawsuits dating back to 2007. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that their...more
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. An age-old adage that now provides critical guidance for insurers seeking to protect themselves in the face of bad faith failure to settle claims....more
In a landmark decision likely to have wide-ranging implications for premises liability claims and insurance defense litigation, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has upended decades of precedent in its...more
New York’s state appellate court recently declared rental car companies are not required to provide primary insurance coverage to their rental customers. Instead, the court concluded that New York law requiring the companies...more
Key Points: Use of Deadly Force: The court upheld the police officers’ use of deadly force, which is relevant for insurance coverage in similar incidents. Municipal Liability: No liability for the defendant as there was no...more
In Ross v. Public Service the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on March 20 that the Felonious Killing Exception applies to corporations. What is the “Felonious Killing Exception?”...more
Plaintiff’s counsel often employ a range of strategic tactics to defeat diversity jurisdiction because they view federal court as an unfavorable forum. One such tactic is to challenge the amount in controversy—a key...more
First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Standard Commercial General Liability Policy Excludes Coverage for Downstream Property Damage When General Contractor’s Scope of Work Covers Entire Building - It is well-accepted...more
Fernandez v. Old Republic Nat’l Title Ins. Co., Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D23-1088, December 4, 2024 - The Third District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s ruling and ordered the insurance carrier, Old Republic National Title...more
In December 2024, the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a significant opinion in Troung v. Sanders, et al., addressing the contentious issue of “betterment deductions” in third- party property damage claims....more
GEICO General Insurance Company v. Tsao, Fla. 5th DCA, No. 5D2023-0645, December 6, 2024 - The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed a jury trial verdict in favor of the plaintiffs/insureds in an underinsured motorist case...more
An insurer of a suspended corporation has an incentive to defend the corporation because it may be liable to a judgment creditor that obtains a default judgment against the insured suspended corporate. See Cal. Ins. Code §...more
A Brazilian mining and steelmaking company (Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, S.A. (“CSN”)), a Brazilian insurance company (IRB Brazil Resseguros, S.A. (“IRB”)), and an American insurance company (National Indemnity Company...more