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Continental Ins. Co. v. Roberts

Contracts, Insurance Law
Plaintiff has established that the term "household," as used in an insurance contract, is limited to people sharing a dwelling who are also related by...

Old Line Life Ins. Co. v. Garcia

Contracts, Insurance Law
Under Michigan law, in order for an alleged misrepresentation to be the basis for rescission, it must relate to a past or present fact but not to a...

BCS Ins. Co. v. Wellmark, Inc.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
Plaintiff-insurance company's attempt to compel arbitration in a dispute with its insured is dismissed where the insurance policy unambiguously...

Gatti v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.

Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for long-term disability benefits, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the district court erred in applying de novo review to...

Excess Underwriters v. Franks's Casing Crew

Insurance Law
Excess insurance carriers that settled third-party claims against their insured are entitled to recoup the settlement payments from their insured when...

Private Bank v. Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute arising from bank fraud that occurred through telephone, judgment in favor of defendant-insurance company is affirmed...

Lottie v. West Am. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a dispute arising from a denied insurance claim, the district court's entry of partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b),...

Tran v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit alleging misrepresentation of an insurance policy, the district court erred when it determined that plaintiff could not challenge the...

St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. v. Univ. Builders Supply

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a diversity action where an insurer and the insured are plaintiffs and the insurer has paid only part of the loss incurred by the insured, if the...

Meridian Leasing, Inc. v. Assoc. Aviation Underwriters

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute concerning an aircraft engine, The district court did not err in interpreting a wear and tear provision to require...