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Liskowitz v. Astrue

Government Benefits, Insurance Law
In an action involving disability insurance benefits, denial of plaintiff's claim is affirmed where: 1) substantial evidence supported the ALJ's...

The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Bluewood, Inc.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a diversity action for breach of contract and refusal to pay an insurance claim, district court's judgment is affirmed where: 1) district court did...

Lafleur v. La. Hlth. Servs. & Indemn. Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an ERISA action for health insurance benefits, summary judgment for Defendant plan administrator is reversed where Defendant failed to...

Harrington v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking insurance payments for hurricane damage, dismissal of Plaintiffs' complaints is reversed, where the complaints did not solely...

Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. Globe Newspaper Co., Inc.

Insurance Law, Media Law
In a dispute between an insurer and insured-newspapers, which were involved with libel claims, over whether insurance coverage is barred by the "known...

Am. Coun. of Life Insurers v. Ross

ERISA, Insurance Law
In an action claiming that Michigan insurance regulations prohibiting "discretionary clauses" in insurance policies are preempted by ERISA, summary...

Durand v. Hanover Ins. Grp., Inc.

ERISA, Insurance Law
In an ERISA action based on Defendants' calculation of lump-sum benefits under their pension plan, dismissal of Plaintiff's complaint for failure to...

Campo v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action claiming that Defendant-Insurer's negligent misrepresentations caused Plaintiff not to renew his insurance policy, summary judgment for...

Carolina Casualty Ins. Co. v. Estate of Karpov

Insurance Law
In a dispute over insurance liability, district court's grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where the insurance policy in...

Emhart Indus., Inc. v. Home Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
In a dispute over insurance coverage, district court's judgment is affirmed where: 1) the court did not err in applying the "pleadings test" under...