July 10, 2025
Federal courts have handed down big wins for insurers, finding that they needn't cover claims related to a Home Depot data breach and opioid litigation brought against Publix, as well as issuing rulings favoring carriers in disputes over so-called ghost guns and PFAS-related litigation. Here, Law360 breaks down the top commercial general liability rulings from the first half of 2025.
March 12, 2025
Insurers for Publix have no duty to defend or indemnify the supermarket chain in dozens of public nuisance lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, a Florida federal court said Wednesday, following Publix's renewed request that the court enter a final judgment so it could proceed with appeal.
December 06, 2024
A Florida federal judge on Friday rejected Publix's request for a judgment that would have allowed it to immediately appeal a decision that said seven of its insurance policies didn't provide coverage for opioid lawsuits the grocery chain is facing.
October 30, 2024
A Florida federal court rejected Publix's bid for defense cost coverage for dozens of public nuisance lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, finding that the damages sought are too far removed from particular bodily injuries caused "because of" opioid addiction, as required in Publix's policies.
September 18, 2023
A Florida federal judge dismissed claims lodged by Publix that two Allianz units wrongfully denied coverage for suits arising from the opioid epidemic, finding the court lacked jurisdiction because the allegations were premature.
June 06, 2023
Six insurers told a Florida federal judge that Publix is not entitled to coverage under policies issued in 2013 for 69 opioid-related actions, arguing the grocery giant cannot show it has exhausted its self-insured retention and the underlying suits involve allegations of covered bodily injuries.
April 04, 2023
Publix told a Florida federal judge that 19 insurers should defend it against suits brought by governments over the opioid epidemic, arguing that primary and excess policies the supermarket giant obtained in 2013 provide coverage for damages sought "because of" bodily injuries.
January 27, 2023
Excess insurers asked a Florida federal court to toss Publix Super Markets Inc.'s case claiming they must indemnify the grocery chain in underlying suits by governments over the opioid epidemic, calling the demand premature.
November 14, 2022
Publix Super Markets told a Florida federal judge that its primary, excess and umbrella insurers should defend it in suits brought by governments over the opioid epidemic, arguing that the underling actions were brought because of potentially covered bodily injuries.