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Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith

June 22, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Is A Horse-Drawn Buggy A "Motor Vehicle" in the Commonwealth of Kentucky?

The Supreme Court of Kentucky considered whether injuries suffered in a collision between a motorcycle and a horse-drawn buggy trigger uninsured motorists coverage in the insurance policy.

By Hannah Smith

4 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurers Sue Blue Bell, Arguing that Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak is Not Covered

Insurers have sued Blue Bell Creameries USA and other defendants in Texas Western District Court alleging that their policies do not provide coverage for a Listeria outbreak involving the ice cream products.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

June 21, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

New Jersey Considers Bill to Allow Insurers to Provide Pandemic Coverage

New Jersey has been leading the pack of legislation in response to the pandemic.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

June 18, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

NH Hotels Score Partial Win in $100M COVID Coverage Dispute

In a rare policyholder COVID-19 business interruption (partial) win, the New Hampshire Superior Court has granted partial summary judgment for a hotel company seeking to recover business interruption losses from eight different insurance companies.

By Hannah Smith JD

5 minute read

June 18, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Court Continues to Interpret Statute That May Be On It's Way Out

A Missouri appeals court continues to affirm that an insurance company that timely intervenes in compliance with applicable statutes has the rights of a party, with all of the available procedural options that are available to a party based on the case posture at the time of intervention.

By Hannah Smith

3 minute read

June 17, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Family of Man Killed in Own Home by Sheriff Gets $75K from State Insurance Fund

The police had forced their way into the man's home after he was a victim in a robbery and assault call.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

June 17, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Superior Court of New Jersey: Statute Binds Lawyer, Not Insurer

Whose responsibility is it to comply with professional liability statutory requirements, the attorney or the insurer providing the professional liability policy?

By Hannah Smith

3 minute read

June 15, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Connecticut Senate Approves Cannabis Legislation; Momentum Pauses At the House

If signed into law, it would allow adults 21 and older to legally purchase and possess up to 1.5 ounces in public and up to five ounces in their private residence.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

June 14, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

FedEx Driver Loses Hand in Dog Attack

TW: Dog Attack A FedEx Driver was attacked by two American bulldogs the week before U.S.P.S. began its annual campaign for national dog bite awareness.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

June 11, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

RI Judge Refuses to Dismiss Nightclub's Business Interruption Suit

In a rare policyholder 'win,' a Rhode Island judge has refused to dismiss a business interruption lawsuit filed by an adult nightclub against its insurer…

By Hannah Smith

3 minute read