April 24, 2018 | The Recorder
Self-Storage Company's “Protection Plan” Was Not Insurance Subject to State Insurance Code, California Supreme Court RulesThe Supreme Court of California ruled that the self-storage company's indemnity agreement was not subject to regulation as insurance under the California Insurance Code.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
11 minute read
April 23, 2018 | The Recorder
Exclusion Did Not Bar Insurance Coverage For Chatsworth Train Collision, California Appellate Court AffirmsA California appellate court found that an “intended or expected” insurance policy exclusion didn't bar coverage for damages in a fatal 2008 head-on collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
6 minute read
April 20, 2018 | The Recorder
Litigation Privilege Does Not Apply In Insurance Bad Faith Case, California Court SaysA federal judge in San Diego rejected an insurer's efforts to strike significant portions of a bad faith lawsuit based on the litigation privilege.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
6 minute read
April 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey Supreme Court Says Jury Can Apportion Fault Between Actual And Phantom DefendantsThis story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry's only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals.…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
8 minute read
April 18, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Family Member Exclusion in Auto and Umbrella PoliciesAn appellate court in Texas has ruled that a family member exclusion in a Texas personal auto policy and a similar provision in a personal liability umbrella policy were not void as against public policy.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
6 minute read
April 17, 2018 | The Recorder
California Continues To Broaden “Professional Services” Exclusion In Insurance PoliciesIn a case involving a break-in at a San Francisco car dealership, a federal court found that the "professional services" exclusion in Bay One Security's commercial general liability insurance policy applied.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
6 minute read
April 13, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
'Conclusory Statements' Against Insurance Adjuster Lead Court To Dismiss Insureds' ComplaintA federal district court in Texas has dismissed a complaint filed by two insureds against an insurance adjuster, concluding that it failed to “adequately describe the cause of their loss.”
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
5 minute read
April 10, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Restaurant's Failure to Provide Financial Information to Insurer Doomed Its Claim for Fire DamageThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a jury's decision that an insured restaurant failed to provide financial information requested by its insurer, to the insurer's prejudice, and, therefore, the circuit court reversed the district court's entry of judgment in favor of the restaurant.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
7 minute read
March 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review
No Insurance For Accident Involving Rental Car Driven By Someone Other Than RenterThis story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry's only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals.…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
4 minute read
March 22, 2018 | The Recorder
Geico May Be Liable For Staff Counsel's Actions In Defending Insureds, California Court SaysA federal judge in California refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold Geico liable for its staff counsel's allegedly inadequate defense of insureds in litigation arising from an auto accident.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal
6 minute read