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Chilson v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit against an insurer for underinsured motorist benefits arising out of an automobile accident, grant of a new trial and judgment in the...

Century Surety Co. v. Hardscape Const. Specialties Inc.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action by an insurer seeking a declaration that plaintiff had no duty to defend defendant in a construction dispute, summary judgment for...

American Nat'l Fire Ins. Co. v. York County

Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
District court judgment holding that plaintiff was equitably estopped from pursuing its claim for reimbursement of deductibles related to a class...

Crichton v. Golden Rule Ins. Co.

Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action for fraud, district court judgment dismissing plaintiff's case is affirmed where: 1) the court properly dismissed plaintiff's claim under...

The Weitz Company, LLC v. Lloyd's of London

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action for action for breach of contract and bad-faith denial of an insurance claim, district court judgment is reversed and remanded where: 1)...

Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving insurance liability coverage, court of appeals judgment is reversed where defendant had no duty to defend its insured party in...

Woods v. Empire Health Choice, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a private cause of action brought under the Medicare Secondary Payer statute, district court judgment dismissing plaintiff's claim is affirmed...

Hobson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law
District Court judgment dismissing plaintiff's challenge to her ERISA plan administrator's denial of her claim for long-term disability benefits is...

Spagnola v. The Chubb Corp.

Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a breach of contract class action involving homeowner-s insurance premiums, district court's grant of defendant's motion to dismiss is reversed...

O'Neal v. State Farm Mutual Autmobile Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
In an insurance liability dispute, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) the minor deviation rule controls the review of whether the...