Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].
May 02, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Top 10 State Supreme Court Insurance Coverage Cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for AprilHere are the Top 10 state supreme court insurance coverage cases from the Insurance Coverage Law Center for April.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
1 minute read
May 02, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Delaware Court Rejects Insurer's Bid to Rely on Forum Selection Clause Added to Policy After AccidentA Delaware trial court has denied an insurer's motion to dismiss a lawsuit on the basis of a forum selection clause that the insurer added to the insured's policy after she was involved in the accident that was the subject of her suit.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 02, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Florida Judge Blasts Insurer's Coverage Denial as 'Immoral and Barbaric'A federal judge in Florida has recused himself from an insurance coverage case, asserting that the insurer's denial of coverage was “immoral and barbaric.”
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
2 minute read
May 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Death from Autoerotic Asphyxiation Not Covered by AD&D Riders, 7th Circuit DecidesThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that an insured's death from autoerotic asphyxiation was an “intentionally self-inflicted injury” within the meaning of accidental death and dismemberment riders to two life insurance policies.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
May 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
9th Circuit Reverses Ruling That Demand Letter Was a Claim Asserting Wrongful ConductThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court's decision that a letter demanding payment of promissory notes was a claim asserting wrongful conduct by the insureds.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
May 01, 2019 | The Recorder
9th Circuit Reverses Ruling That Demand Letter Was a Claim Asserting Wrongful ConductThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court's decision that a letter demanding payment of promissory notes was a claim asserting wrongful conduct by the insureds.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
5 minute read
May 01, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Jury Rejects Plaintiffs' Negligence Claim Over Grandfather's Swimming Pool DeathA California jury has ruled that a homeowners association was not negligent in connection with the death of a man in its swimming pool.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
May 01, 2019 | The Recorder
Jury Rejects Plaintiffs' Negligence Claim Over Grandfather's Swimming Pool DeathA California jury has ruled that a homeowners association was not negligent in connection with the death of a man in its swimming pool.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
3 minute read
April 30, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Is 'Amount in Controversy' in Insurance Coverage Cases Necessarily the Insurance Policy's Face Amount?How should federal district courts determine the amount in controversy in declaratory judgment actions brought by insurance companies? Should they rely…
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
4 minute read
April 30, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Claim That Hacker Caused Nearly $1 Million Loss May Be Covered by Computer Fraud Insurance PolicyA federal district court in New Jersey has refused to dismiss a company's lawsuit against its insurer seeking to recover a nearly $1 million loss allegedly caused by a hacker.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz
7 minute read