JJM GROUP LTD v. West Bend Mutual Insuance Company
Case Number:
1:24-cv-10800
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
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February 04, 2025
Funeral Home BIPA Violations Not Covered, Insurer Says
An insurer told an Illinois federal court to dismiss a suit seeking $10 million in coverage for underlying litigation from a funeral home it insured, arguing that claims in a proposed class action by family members of decedents against the facility were all for noncovered biometric privacy violations.
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October 21, 2024
Funeral Home Seeks Coverage For Mishandled Bodies Suit
A funeral home told an Illinois federal court that its insurer wrongfully denied coverage for an underlying putative class action accusing the home of mishandling bodies and misrepresenting to family members how it would handle their loved ones' remains, arguing its business owners policy didn't exclude handling of dead bodies.