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Progressive Gulf Insurance Co. v. Faehnrich
Mississippi choice-of-law provision in automobile insurance policy applies to bar coverage for injuries suffered by family in rollover vehicle accident in Nevada.
Insurance May 8, 2014
Global Hawk Insurance Co. v. Le
Insurer may have to defend employer due to its refusal to pay driver for injuries suffered while on cross-country trip, if driver is not an employee.
Insurance Apr. 15, 2014
Bock v. Hansen
Homeowners may sue insurance adjuster for negligent misrepresentation where he falsely stated that their policy did not cover cost of cleaning up damage to their home.
Insurance Apr. 4, 2014
North Counties Engineering Inc. v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Court improperly issues directed verdict for insurer when its own claims representatives admitted it had duty to defend construction company at trial.
Insurance Mar. 14, 2014
Mark Tanner Construction Inc. v. HUB International Insurance Services Inc.
General contractors may not sue their insurance broker for advising them to join self-insured workers' compensation program that later failed.
Insurance Mar. 11, 2014
St. Cyr v. California FAIR Plan Association
Insureds who lost homes in wildfires and received full amount of policy limits under California FAIR Plan may not seek additional payments.
Insurance Feb. 3, 2014
American States Insurance Co. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Insurer must cover food truck operator's burns suffered due to hot oil splash on truck because truck was considered ‘mobile equipment’ in policy.
Insurance Jan. 29, 2014
Transport Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (R.R. Steet & Co. Inc.)
Additional insured's expectations of coverage under umbrella policy must be considered in determining whether insurer has duty to defend.
Insurance Jan. 14, 2014
White Mountains Reinsurance Co. of America v. Borton Petrini LLP
Insurer may pursue legal malpractice action against law firm, after obtaining claim as part of large commercial transfer from another insurance company.
Insurance Nov. 26, 2013
Berendes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Husband and daughter of pedestrian killed by underinsured motorist are not entitled to coverage under policy of decedent's father.
Insurance Nov. 18, 2013
Reid v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company may not be held responsible for failing to settle insurance claim when injured party does not demand settlement.
Insurance Nov. 7, 2013
San Diego Assemblers Inc. v. Work Comp for Less Insurance Services Inc.
Insurance broker dodges insurer’s lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of broker’s client, because broker only provided a policy and did not cause damage.
Insurance Oct. 30, 2013
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Bautista)
Motor vehicle exception in homeowner’s insurance policy covers accident where grandfather ran over granddaughter in his driveway.
Insurance Oct. 29, 2013
San Miguel Community Association v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to defend residential community association in lawsuit to enforce parking restrictions until residents asked for money.
Insurance Oct. 18, 2013
Reid v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company may not be held responsible for failing to settle insurance claim when injured party does not demand settlement.
Insurance Oct. 8, 2013
Rouland v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
Insurance company may be entitled to expert fees incurred in defending lawsuit filed by homeowners whose hillside home was damaged in landslide.
Insurance Oct. 8, 2013
American Safety Indemnity Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co.
Insurer must contribute to other insurer’s costs in defending developer, which agreed to pay part of its own damages in the event of a lawsuit.
Insurance Sep. 30, 2013
Adamo v. Fire Insurance Exchange
Insurer does not have to pay for damage to water tank due to wildfire after exhausting policy limit for structures other than home.
Insurance Sep. 25, 2013
Swanson v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to pay its insured's hand-picked attorney after appointing new attorney to take over defense of lawsuit.
Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Alexander v. Farmers Insurance Co. Inc.
Court may reject insurer’s request for appraisal of homes, which were partially damaged in fire, before ruling on legality of policies.
Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy.
Insurance Sep. 23, 2013
Hartford Casualty Insurance v. J.R. Marketing
Order
Insurance Sep. 20, 2013
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Corp. v. Oxnard Hospitality Enterprise Inc.
Insurer does not have to pay nightclub dancer for injuries suffered when patron set her on fire because nightclub’s insurance policy did not cover the incident.
Insurance Sep. 17, 2013
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy.
Insurance Sep. 13, 2013
Ventura Kester LLC v. Folksamerica Reinsurance Co.
Insurer must pay commercial building owner for lost rental income because owner was unable to rent property after thieves damaged building.
Insurance Sep. 12, 2013
Anderson Brothers Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Letters from EPA seeking to hold property owner liable for environmental contamination trigger insurer’s duty to provide legal defense.
Insurance Sep. 3, 2013
Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.
Court properly reduces punitive damages award to injured veteran from $19 million to $350,000 in breach of contract claim against insurer.
Insurance Aug. 30, 2013
Federal Insurance Co. v. MBL Inc.
Insurer’s reservation of rights to deny coverage of damages outside its policy does not create conflict of interest with insured.
Insurance Aug. 27, 2013
Progressive Choice Insurance Co. v. California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau
After accident with underinsured driver, both insurance companies with policies covering injured passenger must pay pro-rata share of insurance payment.
Insurance Aug. 13, 2013
Zhang v. Superior Court (California Capital Insurance Co.)
Commercial property owner may sue insurer that disputed coverage for fire damage where her claims were not based on Unfair Insurance Practices Act violations.
Insurance Aug. 2, 2013