The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has held that an insurer had no duty to defend a claim under a lawyers professional liability policy where the insured had prior knowledge that a claim might be
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying Arkansas law, has affirmed a ruling in favor of an insurer holding that there was no coverage for a claim made during one policy period but not reported until
Applying California law, the Ninth Circuit held that an excess insurer may challenge the allocation of an underlying settlement that resolves both an underlying claim against an insured and the insured’s coverage dispute with the primary insurer. Scottsdale Ins. Co.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, applying Washington law, has held that an insured’s late notice of a claim bars coverage, rejecting arguments that (i) coverage applied because the prior and pending litigation provision did
Applying New York law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has held that a joint venture between the insured and a capital-contributing partner constituted a “subsidiary” of the insured pursuant to the terms of
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, applying New York law, has concluded that, even though a grievance letter to an insured constituted a “Professional Claim” that was not timely reported, the insurer waived its
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, applying Ohio law, has held that coverage for a retaliation claim under a claims-made directors and officers, employment practices, and fiduciary liability insurance policy was not barred by the
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, applying Minnesota law, affirmed a trial court’s decision that the prior acts exclusion in a directors and officers liability policy barred coverage for shareholder suits arising out of on an
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying California law, affirmed a district court opinion finding no coverage under a directors and officers liability policy for a lawsuit brought against the insured pursuant to the California False
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, applying New Jersey law, has held that an insurer does not need to cover more than $480,000 that an insured transferred pursuant to fraudulent instructions. The court determined that
