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Boghos v. Lloyd's of London

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a contract dispute concerning the enforceability of an arbitration clause, the trial court erred when it concluded that there was an ambiguity in...

Simpson v. T.D. Williamson, Inc.

ERISA, Family Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Under COBRA, 29 U.S.C. section 1161-1168, a legal separation occurs "only upon entry of a final court decree adjudicating the parties legal rights and...

Dunlap v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.

Insurance Law
With respect to automobile insurance policies, defendant-insurance company's refusal to cooperate without any justification could be actionable as a...

Fed. Ins. Co. v. Hartford Steam

Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit, seeking equitable subrogation on an insurance settlement, is reversed where defendant is liable for coverage under its...

Bailey v. State Farm

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, the district court did not abuse its discretion when it denied defendant's request for a permanent injunction to bar...

Sammarco v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
Plaintiff is entitled to reform his automobile insurance policy where defendant-insurance company failed to make an offer of uninsured and...

Ridglea Estate v. Lexington Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, the district court erred by not requiring defendant to show that its defense was prejudiced by plaintiff's late...

O'Riordan v. Fed. Kemper Life Assurance

Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, summary judgment in favor of defendant-insurer is reversed where the question of whether plaintiff misrepresented...

Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. v. Clean Water of N.Y.

Admiralty, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance contract dispute, the district court erred in concluding that it was without admiralty jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1333(1)...

Brewer v. Nat'l Indem. Co.

Constitutional Law, Insurance Law
The district court erred in finding that plaintiff-administratrix lacked standing to pursue her claim against defendant for the negligent breach of...