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Continental Cas. Co. v. Am. Nat'l Ins. Co.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In an insurance dispute involving participants in a reinsurance pool, plaintiff has a duty to indemnify defendant pursuant to a Quota Share Personal...

Rausch v. Hartford Fin. Serv.

Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, an insurance company must send the consumer an adverse action notice whenever a higher rate is charged because of...

Sikirica v. Nationwide Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law
A writ of summons alone cannot be the "initial pleading" that triggers the 30-day period for removal under 28 U.S.C. section 1445(b).

Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection, Insurance Law
In a commercial dispute concerning a claim made on a surety bond issued by one insurer to another, recovery on the bond in favor of plaintiff is...

Allianz Ins. Co. v. Lerner

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance dispute resulting from an accident involving a leased car, defendant-lessee's insurance company breached its duty to defend since the...

Farmington Casualty Co. v. Duggan

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance dispute resulting from a construction accident, plaintiff-insurance company is not liable for the damages caused by a subcontractor...

Weyrauch v. Cigna Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking long-term disability benefits, the district court erred in finding that the suit was untimely filed since the claim was timely...

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Watts Indus.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a suit for indemnity, the district court's order compelling arbitration between the parties is affirmed.

Hoda v. Rowan Co. Inc.

Admiralty, Contracts, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an insurance dispute involving the offshore exploration and production industry, defendant may file a third party complaint for indemnity where...

Coleman v. Sch. Bd. of Richland Parish

Civil Rights, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a lawsuit alleging federal claims for intentional racial discrimination, defendant-school board's insurance company has a duty to defend since...