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US Fire Ins. Co. v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In a suit to enjoin defendant-law firm from representing a committee of asbestos creditors based on a conflict of interest, denial of defendant's...

Capitol Indemnity Corp. v. Elston Self-Serv. Wholesale Groceries, Inc.

Insurance Law
In a dispute over an insurance coverage claim, district court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where the advertising...

Malone v. Reliastar Life Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
In a dispute over a life insurance claim, judgment in favor of defendants is vacated and remanded for new trial where: 1) the jury instructions...

Chalfonte Condo. Apt. Ass'n. v. QBE Ins. Corp.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment of insurance coverage, the Court of Appeals certified the following questions to the Florida Supreme...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against Farmers Insurance, grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff did not carry his...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against Farmers Insurance, grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff did not carry his...

Pollitt v. Health Care Serv. Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over health insurance benefits, district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim as being preempted is reversed and remanded where the...

HealthMarkets, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Plaintiff's motion to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is granted where the mere ownership of a subsidiary does not...

State of California v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Environmental Law, Insurance Law
In an action arising from efforts to obtain insurance coverage for property damage liability imposed in a federal lawsuit as a result of discharges...

MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action for denial of insurance coverage arising out of a natural gas pipeline explosion, summary judgment for Defendants is affirmed where the...