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Christianson v. Poly-Am., Inc.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's claim for benefits is affirmed where the plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in concluding that plaintiff did not...

McGow v. McCurry

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
The district court erred in applying Georgia law instead of Michigan law in interpreting insurance policies where all three policies in issue were...

Sphinx Int'l, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law
Plaintiff-corporation's directors' and officers' liability policy, which acts to bar coverage for claims brought by directors and officers, also bars...

Travelers Cas. v. Employers Ins.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute arising from a products liability lawsuit, the trial court erred in finding that policy exclusions precluded coverage...

Alticor, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a dispute concerning the terms of an insurance policy, defendant-insurance company's motion to compel arbitration is denied where the arbitration...

Rasmussen v. State Farm

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
Plaintiff's suit for uninsured motorist benefits is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where he cannot prove he is legally entitled to damages greater...

Sevigny v. Employers Ins. of Wausau

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a dispute concerning the set off of insurance obligations, the district court erred when it remanded the removed case back to state court.

Louisiana Patients' Comp. Fund v. St Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Health Law, Insurance Law
The Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act does not provide a cause of action for violations of an insurer's duty of good faith and reasonable care.

Friedman v. New York Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In an suit for overpaid insurance premiums, denial of plaintiff's motion to remand to state court, for lack of jurisdiction, is vacated where...

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. v. McDougall

Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff's civil action for the payment of workers' compensation benefits is affirmed over defendant-insurance company's...