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Safety Nat'l Cas. Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, International Law
In a contract dispute between three insurers, denial of a motion to compel arbitration is reversed where the McCarran-Ferguson Act did not cause a...

AGF Marine Aviation & Transp. v. Cassin

Admiralty, Insurance Law
In an insurance claim arising from the sinking of defendant-insured's yacht, summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the admiralty...

Vaught v. Scottsdale Healthcare Corp. Health Plan

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law
In an ERISA challenge to denial of benefits, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) issue preclusion does...

Unauthorized Practice of Law Comm. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law
In an action for a declaratory judgment that an insurance company could use its staff legal counsel to represent its insureds, motion for rehearing is...

Mahaffey v. Gen. Sec. Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Transportation
In a dispute between two insurers over coverage for a commercial truck accident, summary judgment for defendant-trucking insurer is reversed where,...

In Re: James and Karen Wornick

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
In a bankruptcy appeal to holding that certain assets in connection with life insurance policies appellants each held for the benefit of the other...

Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc.

Admiralty, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a seaman for defendant, judgment and damages for plaintiff are vacated and...

Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc.

Admiralty, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a seaman for defendant, judgment and damages for plaintiff are vacated and...

Gardner v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an insurance case regarding coverage of a slip and fall, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) coverage for injury to a renter's...

Poore v. Simpson Paper Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute over retirement benefits, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs interests had not vested, and the court lacked...