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The Legal Intelligencer

Fazio v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., PICS Case No. 17-0498 (E.D. Pa. March 22, 2017) Rueter, U.S.M.J. (18 pages).

By | April 07, 2017
Property damage claims were properly denied by insurer under policy exclusion where property owners failed to rebut insurer's finding that damage was caused by age, wear and tear, and/or improper installation rather than a singular weather event. Defendant's motion for summary judgment granted.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Retroactive Application of Revocation-Upon-Divorce Law Violated Constitution's Contract Clause, Eighth Circuit Rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, reversing a Minnesota district court's decision, has ruled that the retroactive application of a “revocation-upon-divorce” statute to life insurance policies amounted to an impermissible impairment under the Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tara-59 Holding Corp. v. National Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford

By | April 05, 2017
Insurer Obligated to Defend and Indemnify Additional Insured, Recompense for Costs
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Insurance Industry Competition Spurs New Network's Creation

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, a 482-lawyer firm with Philadelphia and New York roots, has formed a global insurance network with firms in Canada, Spain and the U.K. The move comes more than two months after insurance industry rival Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker launched its own international network.
31 minute read

The American Lawyer

Insurance Industry Competition Spurs New Network's Creation

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, a 482-lawyer firm with Philadelphia and New York roots, has formed a global insurance network with firms in Canada, Spain and the U.K. The move comes more than two months after insurance industry rival Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker launched its own international network.
31 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Eye Ill-Will Requirement for Insurance Bad Faith

In a case that may have wide-ranging repercussions for insurance lawsuits in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether plaintiffs must present "smoking gun" evidence to successfully bring bad-faith claims against insurance carriers.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Eye Ill-Will Requirement for Insurance Bad Faith

In a case that may have wide-ranging repercussions for insurance lawsuits in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether plaintiffs must present "smoking gun" evidence to successfully bring bad-faith claims against insurance carriers.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Crisp v. Ace Am. Ins. Co., PICS Case No. 17-0440 (C.P. First Judicial District March 7, 2017) Cohen, J. (5 pages).

By | April 04, 2017
Trial court argued its decision to dismiss motor vehicle accident victim's underinsured motorist claim against her employer's insurer had to be affirmed because the victim, after consulting with an attorney, signed a general release releasing "any and all other persons or entities whatsoever."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Priest Sex Abuse Cases, a Sickening Calculation—and the Right Answer

Shouldn't any diocese that turned a blind eye to pedophile priests be punished monetarily? But what if that means that church goes bankrupt, with no assets left to pay the victims? Is that justice? A federal bankruptcy judge in Minnesota wrestles with the issue.
20 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Priest Sex Abuse Cases, a Sickening Calculation—and the Right Answer

Shouldn't any diocese that turned a blind eye to pedophile priests be punished monetarily? But what if that means that church goes bankrupt, with no assets left to pay the victims? Is that justice? A federal bankruptcy judge in Minnesota wrestles with the issue.
6 minute read

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