September 09, 2021 | FC&S Insurance
In Final 9/11 Case, Judge Hellerstein Rejects World Trade Center Plaintiffs’ Bid for Portion of Insurer’s Settlement of Subrogation Suit with Aviation DefendantsJudge Alvin K. Hellerstein decided the last case pending before him dealing with the massive property losses caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
49 minute read
September 09, 2021 | FC&S Insurance
9/11 Insurers Move Closer to $221.5 Million Award Against IranFirst Published December 5, 2017. A U.S. Magistrate Judge in New York has recommended that the Islamic Republic of Iran pay $221,505,968.40, in addition…
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
7 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
New Jersey Appeals Court Denies No-Fault Benefits to Unlicensed DriverAn appellate court in New Jersey has ruled that, as a matter of public policy, a vehicle owner could not give permission to a driver known to be unlicensed and, therefore, the unlicensed driver was barred from recovering personal injury protection benefits as a permissive user under New Jersey’s no-fault law.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Man Who Bought Insurance Online Right After Accident Is Sentenced to JailAlex Mullen, of Seattle, has been found guilty of one count of filing a fraudulent insurance claim in connection with an auto insurance claim.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
New Insurance Department Heads Named for West Virginia and IllinoisThe governors of West Virginia and Illinois have appointed individuals to lead their state insurance departments.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Road Rage Injuries Not Covered by Auto Policy, Nevada District Court ConcludesA federal district court in Nevada has ruled that an auto insurance policy did not cover injuries the insured allegedly suffered from a road rage incident.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
How Florida Insurers Can Draft an Offer of Judgment Leading to an Award of Attorneys’ FeesA federal court in Florida has issued a decision that is a roadmap for insurance companies for drafting an offer of judgment that can lead to an award of attorneys’ fees.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
March 07, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
California Appeals Court Rejects ‘Heir’ Coverage Under Umbrella PolicyAn appellate court in California has ruled that an umbrella policy did not provide “heir” coverage to the daughter of the deceased insured, even though she was entitled to such coverage under a primary insurance policy that had been issued to the insured.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
March 06, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Insurance Policy's Pollution Exclusion Barred Coverage of Claim Alleging Injury from Oil-Based Paint FumesA federal district court in Florida has ruled that an insurance policy's pollution exclusion precluded coverage of a lawsuit against the owner and manager of an office building by a plaintiff claiming that she suffered bodily injury after inhaling fumes from oil-based paint used to paint one floor of the building.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
March 06, 2019 | FC&S Insurance
Jury Rejects Teen’s Negligence Claim Against Party HostsA Long Island jury has ruled that a teenager who sought damages for injuries she said she suffered when she tripped over an electrical cord in the basement of a home hosting a party failed to demonstrate that a cord was present in the area in which she fell.
By FC&S Legal Director Esq. Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
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