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Weaver v. CCA Indus., Inc.

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
A ruling, which found that a policy issued by third-party insurer to its insured provided no coverage to third-party plaintiff and that the insurer...

St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. Bldg. Constr. Enter., Inc

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, a district court's choice-of-law determination is affirmed where the district court correctly determined that: 1)...

St. Paul Travelers Ins. Co. v. Century Asphalt Materials, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Insurance Law
In an action to collect bond claims for unpaid materials, the district court's reversal of a holding that the time to file the claims with...

Devonwood Condominium Owners Ass'n v. Farmers Ins. Condominium Owners Ass'n

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a fire insurance policy coverage dispute concerning the effects of an appraisal award issued by an appraisal panel pursuant to the policy's...

First American Title Ins. Co. v. Combs

Constitutional Law, Insurance Law, Tax Law
In a suit challenging the constitutionality of Texas' retaliatory tax on insurance companies, summary judgment against petitioners is affirmed where:...

Monticello Ins. Co. v. Essex Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute arising from a homeowners' construction defect claim wherein general contractor's insurer sought equitable contribution from a...

Royal Ins. Co. of Am. v. Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.

Admiralty, Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade, Transportation
In an action brought by Ford and its cargo insurer against defendant-ocean carrier for damages arising from the loss of cargo during a transatlantic...

In Re: Peanut Crop Ins. Litig.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action against the government over the indemnification of losses covered by a privately issued and governmentally backed insurance policy,...

Dill v. Gen. Amer. Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 6(b)(2) and 50(b) are non-jurisdictional claims processing rules that provide an affirmative defense to untimely...

Worth Constr. Co., Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a coverage dispute brought by a general contractor arising from injuries sustained by a worker on a staircase installed by a subcontractor, a...