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UPDATE: This blog post was originally posted on November 13, 2017. The California Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in this matter. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. Actavis, Inc., No. S245867, 2018 WL 1004810 (Cal. Feb. 21,… Continue Reading →
In West Side Salvage, Inc. v. RSUI Indemnity Company, 16-3928 (7th Cir. Dec. 18, 2017) (Illinois law), the Seventh Circuit held that a “damage-to-property” exclusion applied to preclude coverage for damages resulting from an explosion at a grain elevator caused… Continue Reading →
Because CGL policies typically only require an insurer to defend a “suit” against the insured seeking covered damages, the definition of “suit” may determine whether the insurer owes any obligation. Answering a question certified by the Eleventh Circuit, the Florida… Continue Reading →
In Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Oklahoma Surety Co., —F.3d —-, 2017 WL 6334169 (5th Cir. Dec. 12, 2017) (Texas law) (“LSB”), the Fifth Circuit held an insurer owed a duty to defend an additional insured against allegations of specified… Continue Reading →
In the wake of “an epidemic of addiction, overdosing, death, and other problems brought on by the increasing use and abuse of opioid painkillers,” municipalities are filing lawsuits against the companies that manufactured, distributed and marketed opioid painkillers. In turn,… Continue Reading →
In The Doe Run Resources Corp. v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins., No. SC96107 (Mo. Oct. 31, 2017), the Missouri Supreme Court held a pollution exclusion applied to claims arising out of the alleged emission of toxic dust from the… Continue Reading →
When an insurer assumes charge of its policyholder’s defense while simultaneously reserving its rights on a basis adverse to the policyholder’s interests such as an intentional acts exclusion, a conflict of interest exists. In such a situation, the insurer must disclose the conflict… Continue Reading →
New Jersey courts follow the “continuous trigger” rule under which a loss that occurs progressively may trigger coverage under all consecutive insurance policies in effect while the loss is ongoing. In Air Master & Cooling, Inc. v. Selective Indem. Co…. Continue Reading →
In McShane Constr. Co., LLC v. Gotham Ins. Co., No. 16-2632 (8th Cir. filed Aug. 11, 2017), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s grant of Gotham’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon… Continue Reading →
In Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. Klick, 2017 WL 3471357, 16-4000 (8th Cir. Aug. 14, 2017), the Eighth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the District of Minnesota, finding injuries resulting from carbon monoxide flowing from a recreational fishing… Continue Reading →