By: Daniel B. Heidtke In a recent case decided in the Southern District of Texas, the court entered summary judgment, holding that the insurer’s “construction [and] workmanship” exclusion excluded coverage as a matter of law. The claim, brought by a
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Hawai‘i High Court Holds Insurer has no Duty to Defend Fossil Fuel Company Against Climate Change Suit, Upholding Pollution Exclusion
By: Gina Foran and Bill Baron The Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled on October 7 that AIG has no duty to defend Aloha Petroleum against climate change lawsuits, because the pollution exclusions in AIG’s policies barred coverage for the suits. Certain…
California Supreme Court Questions Existence of “So-Called” Illusory Coverage Doctrine Under California Law As It Rejects Insured’s Coverage Arguments For COVID-19-Related Losses
By Duane Morris
By Max Stern, Terrance Evans, Todd Norris and Jessica La Londe On August 8, 2024, in a case entitled John’s Grill v. The Harford Financial Services Group, No. S278481, the Supreme Court of California questioned the existence of the “so-called”…
Insurers Prevail in California Supreme Court on COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage
By Duane Morris
By Todd Norris, Max Stern, Brian Kelly, Terrance Evans and Jessica La Londe. Earlier today, the Supreme Court of California issued a long-awaited opinion answering an insurance coverage question that had been certified to it by the Ninth Circuit Court…