Topic
Subrogation
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Insurance Law Hawaii
No Subrogation, Contribution Rights for Carrier Defending Construction Defect Claim
The Court held that the insurer defending the additional insured general contractor had no right to equitable subrogation or equitable contribution from a separate carrier who also insured…
Zalma on Insurance
No Right to Subrogation
By Barry Zalma
Mutual Benefit Insurance Defeats Subrogation Effort See the full video at https://rumble.com/v329nl0-no-right-to-subrogation.html and at https://youtu.be/wanpCpre6eQ Typically, an insurer that pays a claim to an insured as a result of the…
Policyholder Pulse
Subrogation 101 (and Why Should I Care?)
By Clark Thiel, Alexis N. Wansac
What is subrogation? Why am I being asked to waive it? Should I care? To answer that last question, let’s take a quick run at the first two. What Is…
Zalma on Insurance
No Right to Waive Subrogation
By Barry Zalma
Insured May Not Deprive Insurer of Right to Subrogation See the full video at https://rumble.com/v2he362-no-right-to-waive-subrogation.html and at https://youtu.be/TcCuQVsBu0I Following a vehicular accident, Martin Peteet entered into a release and settlement…
TechLaw Crossroads
Why Are So Many In-House Counsel Are Reluctant to Bring Plaintiff Actions?
Several years ago, I was engaged by an insurance carrier to defend many of its insureds in some repetitive litigation across the nation. At one point, the VP of Claims…
Zalma on Insurance
New York Court Slaps Insurers Who Subrogated Against Their Own Insureds
By Barry Zalma
Not Nice to Subrogate Against Your Own Insured See the full video at https://rumble.com/v1ktd3f-new-york-court-slaps-insurers-who-subrogated-against-their-own-insureds.html and at https://youtu.be/YEpi5Yi8GBY Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich American”) and American Zurich Insurance Company (“Zurich”) sued…
Legal Profession Blog
Subrogation
A consent temporary suspension has been ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of an attorney (Cohen) who is one of subjects of this press release by the United States Attorney…
Tort Talk
Plaintiff's Failure To Uphold His End of The Bargain In An Insurance Contract Results in Dismissal of His Bad Faith Case
In the case of Guerrier v. State Farm, No. 19-2435 (E.D. Pa. June 6, 2022 Pratter, J.) (Mem. Op.), the court granted the carrier’s Motion for Summary Judgment and found…
Zalma on Insurance
An Insurer Who Sues Another Insurer Often Wastes its Time
By Barry Zalma
TO PROVE A RIGHT TO EQUITABLE SUBROGATION OR UNJUST ENRICHMENT REQUIRES EVIDENCE See the full video at https://rumble.com/v1bjjfl-july-8-2022.html and at https://youtu.be/wrzfI8EXlCk TO PROVE A RIGHT TO EQUITABLE SUBROGATION OR UNJUST…
Tort Talk
Superior Court Rules that Trial Court Should Have Stricken Default Judgment Entered Against Defendant
In the case of Penn National Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Phillips, No. 1480 MDA 2021 (Pa. Super. May 17, 2022 Stabile, J., King, J., and Stevens, P.J.E.) (Op. by…