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Coverage Dispute
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Condominium Insurance Law
Must All Coverage Disputes Be Resolved Prior to a Court Order for Appraisal?
By Jeremy Tyler
Last week, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal issued its ruling in Citizens Property Ins. Corp. v. Michigan Condo. Ass'n, No. 4D10-1794, 2010 WL 4226281 (Fla. 4th DCA Oct.…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Motion for Remand Denied in Hurricane Ike Case
Fourteen months after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf coastline of Texas, the initial onslaught of litigation is starting to surface in reported decisions. Our first post of undoubtedly many Hurricane…
InsureReinsure
EAPD WEBINAR: Up Against a Chinese Drywall – Recent Developments in the Ongoing Products Liability and Coverage Litigation
The Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge invites you to join them for "Up Against A Chinese Drywall: Recent Developments in the Ongoing Products Liability and…
Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog
Litigation Tactics – The Coverage Lawyer Need Not Be A Witness, Even in Bad Faith Cases
Many times, lawyers for insureds attempt to make an insurance company’s pre-litigation coverage counsel a witness. I have faced two arguments on this issue. I have been a witness in…
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SDNY Judge Transfers Coverage Dispute to California Based on Location of Witnesses and Events in the Underlying Action
A New York federal court recently held that a coverage action between former television producers and their insurers should be transferred from New York to California because the events involved…
Insurance Law Hawaii
ICA Oral Argument on Coverage Issues
An oral argument on coverage issues is scheduled before the ICA on November 12, 2008. The brief description of the case (generally drafted by an ICA law clerk) states:Chezray Hayes,…
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New York Appellate Court: Insurer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Coverage Action Just Because Underlying Suit Is Dismissed
A New York appellate court recently held that a coverage action was not rendered merely “academic” by the dismissal of the underlying property damage action because the insured continued to…
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Breaking News: Florida Supreme Court Affirms in U.S. Fire v. JSUB Case
The Florida Supreme Court has just issued its opinion in U.S. Fire v. J.S.U.B., No. SC05-1295 (Fla. Dec. 20, 2007).
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Coverage Lawyers, and How to Pay Them
It seems like everyone is weighing in on the question of billable hours and alternative fee arrangements these days. My colleague and occasional lunch companion - and forceful proselytizer for…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Coverage Arbitration Pros and Cons
As soon as I read the article Arbitration's Fall From Grace in GC South, I knew I needed to pass it along to others. Insurance policies are often written with…