By Greg Land | August 26, 2019
The lawsuit removed to federal court in Atlanta said East Point's insurer refused to defend a lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old girl over claims she was sexually abused by an East Point officer, who remains in jail on charges related to that assault and others.
By Charles Toutant | August 26, 2019
Critics say the changes will spur a wave of litigation over which driver is at fault in auto accidents, but supporters say they aid lower-income motorists with recovery of unreimbursed medical costs.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robin Cohen and Lauren Varnado | August 23, 2019
While coverage ultimately turns on the specific facts and allegations, the policy language, and applicable state law, policyholders should be aware of key considerations and best practices to maximize coverage in sexual abuse cases.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Julian D. Ehrlich | August 22, 2019
This article discusses the nature and nuances of the duty to defend.
By Katheryn Tucker | August 22, 2019
A. Joel Williams and B. Chase Elleby of Joel Williams Law in Kennesaw won a $1.2 million verdict for Maria Rosas. But the trial was about her $150,000 in uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
By Zack Needles | August 21, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has refused to disturb an arbitration award in an uninsured motorist dispute, letting stand two lower court rulings rejecting allegations that the arbitrator and an insurance company lawyer involved in the case had a financial relationship that affected the outcome.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jonathan A. Dachs | August 19, 2019
One of the most well-established propositions of New York insurance law is that there is no right to cancel a policy of automobile liability insurance retroactively (ab initio) as against an innocent third party, even for fraud or misrepresentation in the procurement of the policy. Such cancellations are, however, allowable against the participants in the fraud. In his Insurance Law column, Jonathan A. Dachs discusses case law on this issue.
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | August 19, 2019
The judge ruled the homeowner's estate was not entitled to recover fees under the Equal Access to Judgment Act in a breach-of-contract suit, rejecting a contrary decision by another federal court in Florida.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 16, 2019
Houston's Lindamood & Robinson has alleged that a Dallas insurance broker and his agency failed to secure a professional liability policy, that the firm paid for.
By Evan H. Krinick | August 16, 2019
The New York Court of Appeals decided three important insurance cases in its 2018-2019 term. The Court also began to arrange its insurance caseload for next term by accepting a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and by granting leave to appeal in another case.
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