National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. Estate of Stephen Calendine, DDS, The et al
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December 08, 2022
Late Notice Means No Coverage In Dental Suits, Court Says
A Colorado federal judge awarded a win to two insurers after finding that untimely notice of dental negligence claims relieved them of their coverage obligations.
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August 18, 2022
Insurers' Bid To Duck Dental Negligence Coverage Can Go On
Two insurers can continue their quest to avoid covering a late dentist whose estate is facing $541,000 in default judgments over malpractice lawsuits, a Colorado federal judge ruled, rejecting arguments made by underlying plaintiffs who sought to have the insurance action dismissed.
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May 02, 2022
Insurers Say Failure To Notify Precludes Coverage For Dentist
AIG and CNA Insurance units urged a Colorado federal court to rule that they have no defense or indemnification obligations to a dentist's estate facing more than $760,000 in default judgments over malpractice claims, arguing that multiple breaches of the policies' notification provisions foreclose coverage.
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December 03, 2021
CNA Unit Says It Won't Cover Dental Negligence Suits
A second insurer has sought to avoid defense and coverage of 10 negligence lawsuits against a deceased dentist's estate, telling a Colorado federal court that the dentist breached his duties under the policy.
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November 19, 2021
Dental Patients Say AIG Unit Must Cover Negligence Suits
An AIG unit has a duty to defend the estate of a deceased dentist facing 10 negligence lawsuits and cover any claims because the dentist's insurance policy is ambiguous, former patients told a Colorado federal court Thursday.