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New York Law Journal

Special Interrogatories in Coverage Disputes: the Hidden Risk

Benjamin Zelermyer and Jeffrey G. Steinberg write: When insurance coverage disputes turn on answers to questions of fact or the nature of the claim for which an insured may be held liable, a special verdict or answers to special interrogatories should be considered. Besides potential gains of obviating the need for a separate trial and avoiding the risk of inconsistent determinations, there are serious risks in not moving to intervene.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Whistleblower Suit Accuses Chubb of Destroying Claims Evidence

A former vice president of claims for Chubb Corp. claims in a suit that he was fired for complaining about the destruction of evidence in cases the company was litigating. Meanwhile, the company has filed a separate complaint in federal court seeking to compel arbitration in the case.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Taylor v. Park Ave. & 84th St., Inc.

By | February 17, 2017
Subcontractor Granted Dismissal of Claims Against it For Damages Resulting From Leak
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dallo v. Team White Bldg. Servs., Ltd.

By | February 17, 2017
Fact Issues if TWBS Entirely Displaced Other Defendants' Duties Bars Summary Judgment
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Time Has Come for the Court of Appeals to Resolve Reinsurance Issue

Jason L. Shaw writes: The Second Circuit's reinsurance decision last month in 'Global Reinsurance of America v. Century Indemnity' will finally lead to resolving the unsettled question about whether reinsurers will have limitless liability for an underlying insurer's legal costs.
19 minute read

New York Law Journal

Crane Collapse Not Covered by Insurer, Court Concludes

The Court of Appeals Tuesday unanimously upheld a First Department ruling that said a 750-foot custom-designed crane did not meet the definition of "temporary works," and insurers did not have to cover its collapse in the squalls of Hurricane Sandy.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Attorney Wins Rare Malice Finding Against Insurer in $1.8M Verdict

Houston litigator Greg Cox convinced a South Texas jury that an insurance company's treatment of his client was so bad that it amounted to malice, turning what was originally a $76,500 hail storm claim into a $1.8 million verdict recently.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Maniello v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.

By | February 10, 2017
Dismissal of Suit Against Insurer Over Retaining Wall's Collapse as Time-Barred Is Explained
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decisions Address Physician Fee Justification and Arbitration Awards

In his No-Fault Insurance Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay analyzes a recent decision in which a physician established a relative value to bill for services but did not provide a supporting report justifying that value, along with recent decisions that involved vacating arbitration awards.
25 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matos v. Peerless Ins. Co.

By | February 08, 2017
Insurer May Depose Expert But Is Denied Judgment Over Building's Replacement Cost
3 minute read

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