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The Vons Companies Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Insurance policy permits payment of self-insured retention amount through other valid and collectible insurance.
Insurance May 5, 2000
Aloha Pacific Inc. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
California Insurance Guarantee Association may contest whether claim is within coverage of insurance policy issued by insolvent insurer.
Insurance May 5, 2000
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 May 5, 2000
Flick v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Private insurance company's policies are subject to National Flood Insurance Program's strict compliance rule when funds are drawn from U. S. Treasury.
Insurance May 5, 2000
ML Direct Inc. v. TIG Specialty Insurance Co.
Prior litigation exclusion in directors and officers policy is not ambiguous.
Insurance May 4, 2000
Gulf Insurance Co. v. Berger, Kahn, Shafton, Moss, Figler, Simon & Gladstone
Insurer has standing to sue law firm representing both the insurer and insured.
Insurance May 4, 2000
Sterling Builders Inc. v. United National Insurance Co.
Personal injury policy provision does not cover fraud claim filed against insured.
Insurance May 4, 2000
Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Sims)
Insurer can pay claim to owner listed in records even though owner isn't an insured on the policy.
Insurance May 4, 2000
Dilliner v. Apfel
Order
Insurance May 2, 2000
Montano v. Allstate Indemnity
Order
Insurance May 2, 2000
Shoaf v. Apfel
Order
Insurance May 2, 2000
Zilisch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Insured's bad faith claim is not barred just because insurer offered reasonable settlement amount.
Insurance May 2, 2000
Council Oaks Learning Campus v. Farmington Casualty Co.
Order
Insurance Apr. 19, 2000
Blackhawk-Central City Sanitation District v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co.
Insurance carriers duty to defend arises when, arguably, there is policy coverage.
Insurance Apr. 18, 2000
Insurance Commissioner v. Superior Court (Arthur Anderson LLP)
Insurance Commissioner, as insurance company's liquidator, may bring suit against auditors for professional negligence.
Insurance Apr. 10, 2000
The Vons Companies Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Insurance policy permits payment of self-insured retention amount through other valid and collectible insurance.
Insurance Mar. 31, 2000
Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West
Where insurers acknowledge subcontractors had complete operations coverage for project, insurers owe contractor duty to defend absent language excluding coverage.
Insurance Mar. 31, 2000
Pardee Construction Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West
Where insurers acknowledge subcontractors had complete operations coverage for project, insurers owe contractor duty to defend absent language excluding coverage.
Insurance Mar. 31, 2000
Karen Kane Inc. v. WMB Reliance Insurance Co.
Insurer must pay employer coverage limit for each one-year policy period in connection with employee's embezzlement that spanned three years.
Insurance Mar. 29, 2000
Nofire v. Apfel
Order
Insurance Mar. 22, 2000
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Great American Insurance Co.
Allocating proportionate shares of liability between two insurers should not be favored where 'other-insurance' clauses are reconcilable.
Insurance Mar. 15, 2000
Weyer v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Under Americans with Disabilities Act, employer can offer optional insurance that pays more benefits for physical disabilities than for mental disabilities.
Insurance Mar. 3, 2000
Walker v. Allstate Indemnity Co.
Insurance commissioner's approval of rate pursuant to amended McBride Act bars excessive rate claims against insurer charging approved rate.
Insurance Mar. 3, 2000
ERA Franchise Systems Inc. v. Northern Insurance Company of New York
Order
Insurance Mar. 3, 2000
Wolfe v. USAA Life Insurance Co.
Order
Insurance Mar. 3, 2000
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Mel Rapton Inc.
Policy holder's small claims judgment against tortfeasor bars insurance company's subrogation action.
Insurance Mar. 2, 2000
Ray v. Valley Forge Insurance Co.
Standard commercial general liability insurance policy does not cover bad professional advice.
Insurance Mar. 2, 2000
Hospital Casualty Co. v. Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co.
Order
Insurance Feb. 16, 2000
Thompson v. Apfel
Order
Insurance Feb. 16, 2000
Dover v. Apfel
Order
Insurance Feb. 16, 2000