Insurer Gets Hotel Co.'s $12.5M Storm Loss Suit Trimmed
A North Carolina federal court on Monday tossed a hotel group's claim that a Liberty Mutual unit committed unfair and deceptive trade practices in violation of state law after it denied the group's $12.5 milli... (more story)
W.Va. Jury Says Chubb Owes $30M For Coal Co. Claim Delay
A pair of Chubb insurers must pay a coal mining company $30 million in damages over their handling of the company's claim after a hopper collapsed at one of its silos, a West Virginia federal jury found.
Verdict Axed Over Injured Homeowner's Absence At Trial
A Florida appellate panel on Friday said a homeowner is owed a new jury trial in an insurance dispute over coverage for losses from a plumbing incident, finding a lower court should have declared a mistrial wh... (more story)
Insurer Owes Fla. Condo $1.4M For Irma Damage, Interest
A Florida federal judge said an insurer must pay about $1.4 million to a condominium association to fulfill an appraisal award for property damage from Hurricane Irma, finding the insurer must also pay prejudg... (more story)
Wash. Winemaker's Spoilage Coverage Claim Capped At $40K
A Washington winemaker cannot recover more than $40,000 in coverage for its loss of nearly 18,000 bottles of wine due to a faulty air conditioner, a federal court ruled, saying the winemaker's commercial prope... (more story)
Insurance Litigation Week In Review
Courts weighed in on issues ranging from exhausting at-fault driver's coverage, insurer insolvency, and designation forms for California policies. Law360 has the past week's top insurance news.
D&O Insurer Needn't Cover Condo Board In Ex-Member's Suit
An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an Illinois condominium association, its board or a unit owner against a suit brought by the former condo board president, a federal court ruled, finding that an i... (more story)
Panel Hints Hill Wallack May Face Revived Malpractice Suit
A New Jersey state appeals court panel on Tuesday appeared troubled by a trial judge's decision to toss a malpractice suit accusing Hill Wallack LLP of mishandling the defense of a family facing labor traffick... (more story)
Ga. Justices Say UM Claims Can Settle Before Liability Claims
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the state's intermediate appellate court wrongly found that a man injured in a car crash was required to exhaust the at-fault driver's liability coverage before s... (more story)
Ga. Property Owner, Insurer Wrap Up Roof Coverage Suit
A commercial property owner and an insurance company told a Georgia federal judge Monday they had ended their legal battle over coverage for a storm-damaged roof.