Westfield Nat'l Insurance Co. v. Quest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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June 23, 2023
The Biggest General Liability Rulings Of 2023's 1st Half
The first half of 2023 started off with a major opioid coverage ruling out of the Sixth Circuit and continued to produce a number of precedential decisions in commercial general liability cases that favored policyholders and carriers alike. Here, Law360 takes a look at the biggest rulings of the year so far.
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January 18, 2023
6th Circ. Ruling Deepens Opioid Coverage Split
The recent addition of the Sixth Circuit to the growing list of courts finding insurers have no duty to defend against opioid-related suits has legal experts wondering if drug wholesalers and distributors should be seeking coverage outside of commercial general liability policies.
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January 13, 2023
6th Circ. Slams Door On Wholesaler's Opioid Coverage Fight
The Sixth Circuit upheld on Friday a Kentucky federal judge's ruling that two insurers are not required to defend a drug wholesaler in 77 suits brought by governments over the opioid epidemic, finding the underlying suits do not seek damages because of bodily injuries.
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January 02, 2023
General Liability Insurance Cases To Watch In 2023
The first half of this year is poised to produce general liability coverage rulings that are sure to raise eyebrows on both sides of the insurance bar. Here, Law360 takes a look at some pivotal cases to watch in the first half of the year.
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October 20, 2022
Insurers Tell 6th Circ. To Follow Road Map Of Opioid Rulings
Two insurers told the Sixth Circuit during oral arguments Thursday to follow a road map of recent state Supreme Court rulings to find they have no duty to a drug distributor in suits over the costs of responding to the opioid epidemic.
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October 19, 2022
6th Circ. Geared Up For Next Opioid Coverage Dispute
Arguments before the Sixth Circuit in consolidated opioid coverage disputes on Thursday could lead to a ruling continuing the trend that insurers have no duty to defend underlying government public nuisance actions over the epidemic because of a lack of alleged bodily injuries.
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April 07, 2022
Groups Urge 6th Circ. To Affirm Insurer's Opioid Coverage Win
The Sixth Circuit should affirm a district judge's ruling that an insurer has no duty to defend a drug distributor in suits accusing it of contributing to the opioid epidemic, insurance industry groups said, saying a reversal would create an extra-contractual risk that would harm the insurance marketplace.
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March 31, 2022
Insurer Tells 6th Circ. To Seal Win In Opioid Defense Row
An insurer urged the Sixth Circuit to affirm a lower court's ruling that it need not defend a drug distributor in suits brought by state and local governments over its role in the opioid epidemic, saying the underlying claims do not trigger coverage.
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January 25, 2022
Distributor Urges 6th Circ. To Revive Opioid Coverage Suits
A drug distributor told the Sixth Circuit on Monday that a Kentucky federal judge erred when narrowly construing policy language to find two insurers had no duty to fund its defense of 77 suits brought by state and local governments over its alleged role in the opioid epidemic.