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City of San Buenaventura v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Insurers do not have duty to defend underlying claims against city for overcharging buyers of low-income condominiums where sales took place before policy period. 		Insurance Jun. 27, 2013
Barnes v. Western Heritage Insurance Co.
Plaintiff who was injured may sue insurer that denied him additional medical benefits, even after settling related personal injury action. 		Insurance Jun. 18, 2013
Liberty National Enterprises LP v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Title insurance company has no duty to defend underlying lawsuit filed against insured alleging misconduct by insured in acquiring title to property. 		Insurance Jun. 13, 2013
Schaefer v. Elder
Insured has independent right to choose counsel for defense in lawsuit because law firm chosen by insurer had divergent ethical duties. 		Insurance Jun. 12, 2013
J.R. Marketing LLC v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.
Insurer may not sue independent counsel for reimbursement after it failed to meet duty to defend insured and forfeited its right to control defense. 		Insurance Jun. 11, 2013
Hillman v. Maretta
Decedent's ex-wife receives life insurance proceeds because his insurance policy designated her, rather than his next wife, as named beneficiary. 		Insurance Jun. 4, 2013
American Way Cellular Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Insurer does not need to pay for fire damage because commercial property policy required sprinkler system, which broker incorrectly assured existed. 		Insurance May 31, 2013
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Lopez
Insurance company may not refuse to defend or indemnify insured doctor against federal criminal charges for transferring liver to wrong patient. 		Insurance May 30, 2013
National Football League v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
NFL must face former football players’ brain damage claims in New York before seeking indemnification from insurers in California. 		Insurance May 29, 2013
Schwartz v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co.
Insured may not file suit against insurers under unfair competition law based on allegedly wrongful denial of benefits to other policyholders. 		Insurance May 22, 2013
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Lopez
Insurance company may not refuse to defend or indemnify insured doctor against federal criminal charges for transferring liver to wrong patient. 		Insurance May 2, 2013
Brown v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Insurance policy does not cover water damage to property caused by leak over course of numerous months, rather than sudden release of water. 		Insurance Apr. 26, 2013
Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. Superior Court (Braum)
Investor may not recover under insurance policy with clear limitation providing that policy did not cover losses incurred while property was vacant. 		Insurance Apr. 18, 2013
Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group v. Kipper
Nevada Insurance Commissioner may not issue order prohibiting risk retention group from writing 'first dollar' liability policies in Nevada. 		Insurance Apr. 9, 2013
Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp. v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Summary adjudication is improper where record does not indicate whether primary insurers exhausted policy to trigger excess insurer’s liability. 		Insurance Apr. 9, 2013
GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co. v. Utica National Insurance Group
Employer’s umbrella policy does not have to contribute to settlement involving employee’s automobile accident until primary policies have been exhausted. 		Insurance Mar. 1, 2013
Reichert v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Homeowners, who had their property demolished for not complying with regulations, may not recover benefits from insurer because loss was caused by law or ordinance. 		Insurance Jan. 25, 2013
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. v. L.M. Ross Law Group LLP
Owner of law firm may be personally responsible for reimbursing insurer that settled malpractice claim filed by owner's business against firm. 		Insurance Jan. 16, 2013
Cardio Diagnostic Imaging Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Insurer may deny coverage to tenant that suffered damage due to blockage in malfunctioning toilet under policy's water exclusion. 		Insurance Dec. 18, 2012
People ex rel. Fire Insurance Exchange v. Anapol
Mere filing of insurance claim does not constitute prelitigation conduct protected under First Amendment for purposes of anti-SLAPP motion. 		Insurance Dec. 6, 2012
Gemini Insurance Co. v. Delos Insurance Co.
Landlord may recover for fire caused by tenant despite interinsured exclusion policy where landlord's suit did not seek to limit its own liability. 		Insurance Dec. 5, 2012
Hodjat v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Insurance company properly denies business owner's stolen vehicle claim based on owner's false statements about car's price, condition, and repair cost. 		Insurance Nov. 16, 2012
ReadyLink Healthcare Inc. v. Jones (Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau)
State Compensation Insurance Fund may increase workers’ compensation insurance policy premium after finding per diem payments to traveling nurses count as payroll. 		Insurance Nov. 7, 2012
Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. Swift Distribution Inc.
Insurer does not have to defend its insured against lawsuit alleging insured’s advertisement disparaged another company's product. 		Insurance Oct. 30, 2012
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. v. Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
Insurance company must contribute to other insurance company’s defense costs when it refused to defend its insured in construction defect matter. 		Insurance Oct. 29, 2012
Henderson v. Farmers Group Inc.
Following destruction of homes due to wildfires, insurer may not deny property loss claims solely because of insured's failure to submit proof of loss within 60 days. 		Insurance Oct. 25, 2012
Carson v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company does not have to pay replacement value in case where car was repairable, even though its value was greatly diminished. 		Insurance Oct. 24, 2012
Los Angeles Federal Credit Union v. Madatyan
Owners of auto body shop are liable for assisting in conversion when they interfered with federal credit union’s interests by endorsing insurance check. 		Insurance Oct. 12, 2012
Du v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Court does not have to instruct jury that it could consider insurer’s failure to effectuate settlement in determining whether insurer breached implied covenant. 		Insurance Oct. 8, 2012
Federal Insurance Co. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.
In dispute between three insurance companies, insurance company with policy covering discrimination claims must defend insured in Fair Housing Act case. 		Insurance Sep. 25, 2012
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