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Medina v. GEICO Indemnity Co.

Insurance Law
In a lawsuit against GEICO for breach of contract, bad faith, and declaratory relief, arising out of the insurer's refusal to insure an accident...

Association of California Insurance Companies v. Jones

Insurance Law, Administrative Law
In an insurance case addressing the Insurance Commissioner's 2011 regulation covering replacement cost estimates for homeowners insurance, Cal. Code...

Labertew v. Langemeier

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a garnishment proceeding arising out of an insurance settlement and assignment, the district court's judgment discharging insurers is vacated and...

Chan Healthcare Group, PS v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Class Actions, Judges & Judiciary, Attorney's Fees
In a consolidated appeal presenting an issue of first impression in the circuit, namely the scope of appellate jurisdiction to review a district...

Navigators Specialty Ins. Co. v. Moorefield Constr., Inc.

Insurance Law, Construction
In an action seeking a declaration that plaintiff had no duty under commercial general liability insurance policies to defend or indemnify a general...

Hagerty v. Cyberonics, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Health Law
In a qui tam action alleging, among other things, that defendant violated the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. section 3729 et seq., and related...

Global Reinsurance Corp. of America v. Century Indemnity Co.

Insurance Law
In an dispute involving the extent to which a reinsurance company is obligated to reinsure an indemnity company pursuant to certain reinsurance...

Sanders v. Phoenix Ins. Co.

Insurance Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a diversity suit arising from the refusal of insurer-defendant to defend and/or indemnify its named insured, an attorney, against claims of a...

Interstate Fire and Casualty v. Dimensions Assurance Ltd.

Labor & Employment Law, Insurance Law, Health Law
In an insurance coverage dispute in an underlying medical malpractice action brought by a former patient against the hospital and several of its...

Advent, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Insurance Law, Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In a complex insurance coverage action involving multiple primary and excess insurers and policies, arising out of an injury that a worker sustained...