Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B140274
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Schwartz v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Excess insurer breached covenant of good faith and fair dealing by failing to save proportionate share of insured's benefits for insured's claim. |
Insurance |
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May 9, 2001 | |
99CA2487
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St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Business use exclusion is invalid under Colorado's No Fault Act. |
Insurance |
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May 7, 2001 | |
00-16163
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Gerling Global REinsurance Corp. of America v. Low
Injunction against enforcing Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act is upheld, but act doesn't violate commerce clause or foreign affairs power. |
Insurance |
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May 7, 2001 | |
99-16209
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Pacific Fisheries Corp. v. HIH Casualty & General Insurance, Ltd.
Breach of trading warranty renders insurance policy void even if claimed loss was not caused by breach. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24911-1
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Young v Teti
Case law doesn't permit plaintiff to have offset to damage award reduced for attorney fees. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99SC418
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City of Arvada v. Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency
Self-insurance pools don't qualify as 'insurers' for purposes of the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-0388
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Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Barerra
Exclusion provision of car rental insurance agreement, contrary to ordinary customer's reasonable expectations, is unenforceable. |
Insurance |
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May 1, 2001 | |
E022011
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Day v. City of Fontana
Proposition 213, which bars uninsured motorists from recovery of noneconomic damages, may be applied retroactively. |
Insurance |
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May 1, 2001 | |
68141-4
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Allstate Insurance Co. v. King
Homeowner's insurance does not cover injuries inflicted by policyholder who fatally shot neighbors. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
46096-0
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Olivine Corp. v. United Capitol Insurance Co.
Cancellation of policy for nonpayment is not valid where insurer fails to notify all interested parties as required by statute. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
45597-4
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Mcallister v. Agora Syndicate Inc.
Negligence claim not covered under policy's assault and battery exclusion where negligence claim is based upon assault and battery. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 26, 2001 | |
44327-5-I
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Fichtner v. Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co.
When insurance company pays maximum amount available under policy, there are no issues appropriate for arbitration. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 24, 2001 | |
43835-2
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Glasebrook v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Insurance company is not required to accept new enrollees as new clients where it has ceased writing new business. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
43923-5
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Brinkerhoff v. Campbell
Insurer has no duty to disclose policy limits, but must correct claimant's mistaken belief as to policy limit after direct inquiry. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
44349-6
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Fluke Corp. v. Hartford Accident
Indemnification for malicious prosecution and punitive damages is not against Washington public policy. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
44597-9-I
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Anderson v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co.
Insurance company acts in bad faith by failing to disclose that insured's policy includes underinsured motorist coverage. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 22, 2001 | |
43464-1
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Kaplan v. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co.
Summary judgment is improper when factual issues exist about whether insured seeking benefits made claims as soon as reasonably possible. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 20, 2001 | |
43481-1
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Panorama Village Condominium Owners Assn. Board of Directors v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Insurance policy's suit-limitation provision requires association to act with reasonable diligence once event that puts association on notice of claim occurs. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 20, 2001 | |
A080316
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Shade Foods Inc. v. Innovative Products Sales & Marketing Inc.
In bad faith lawsuit, punitive damages award is excessive where insurer's conduct does not amount to conscious disregard for insured's rights. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
S061215
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Cates Construction, Incorp. v. Talbot Partners
Surety's liability is co-extensive with that of the principal and can include covenants implied in bond. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99SC949
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J.P. Meyer Trucking & Construction v. Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool
Right to interlocutory appeal is not provided for in No-Fault Act and Uniform Arbitration Act. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
S054501
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Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co.
Site investigation expenses can constitute defense costs insurer must incur in fulfilling duty to defend. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 18, 2001 | |
S086696
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Sweatman v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability coverage under Cal-Vet home protection plan isn't insurance subject to mandatory provisions of Insurance Code. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 9, 2001 | |
00-3167
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Williams v. American Familyi Mutual Insurance Co.
Order |
Insurance |
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Apr. 4, 2001 | |
B137677
|
Lomes v. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
Director is not covered by commercial general liability policy unless acting in capacity as director. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 30, 2001 | |
00-3050
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Mirville v. Mirville
Order |
Insurance |
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Mar. 28, 2001 | |
98-17060
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Chabner v. MHP United of Omaha Life Insurance Company
Nonstandard life insurance premium for muscular dystrophy found to violate state disability discrimination law |
Insurance |
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Mar. 22, 2001 | |
00-0082
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Rowland v. Great States Insurance Co.
Court errs in granting summary judgment on bad faith claim when triable issues of fact as to reasonableness of insurer's conduct exist. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 21, 2001 | |
99SC500
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Clementi v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Supreme Court adopts notice-prejudice rule in uninsured motorist cases. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 20, 2001 | |
B138343
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American Continental Insurance Co. v. American Casualty Co.
Nurse's insurance company is not required to contribute to defense of malpractice claim against hospital when nurse is not named in suit. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 14, 2001 |