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HINDALL v. WINDERTHUR INT'L

Contracts, Insurance Law
An offer and rejection of uninsured/underinsured motorist ("UM/UIM") coverage were invalid, and UM/UIM coverage therefore arises by operation of Ohio...

CLARK v. CHUBBS GROUP OF INS. COS.

Contracts, Insurance Law
Case is remanded to the district court so that it may determine whether the plaintiffs can overcome the presumption of prejudice that attaches to...

SMITH v. AM. GEN. LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO., INC.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
No federal subject matter jurisdiction existed in a claim seeking relief for delay in payment under an insurance policy under Illinois law, where the...

VITTON CONSTR. CO., INC. v. PAC. INS. CO.

Construction, Insurance Law
In a subrogation action, the undisputed facts satisfy the minimal causal connection required to trigger coverage under the "additional insured"...

MARIE Y. v. GEN. STAR INDEM. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
Although defendant insurer breached its duty to defend insured for "dental incidents," it never had a duty to indemnify insured for suits arising from...

RICHMOND PRINTING LLC v. DIR. FED. EMERGENCY MGMT. AGENCY

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Although Fifth Circuit precedent clearly demonstrates that plaintiff's tortious misrepresentation claims against defendant insurer are not preempted,...

VITTON CONSTR., INC. v. PAC. INS. CO.

Construction, Insurance Law
The undisputed facts of this case satisfy the minimal causal connection required to trigger coverage under the "additional insured" provision at...

BATH IRON WORKS CORP. v. US DEP'T OF OF LABOR

Administrative Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
The ALJ's determination that claimant widow is entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act for...

GLOBAL NAPs, INC. v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Because a third party complaint against plaintiff does not allege the required element of special injury, it did not state or adumbrate (broadly...

PEOPLE v. RANGER INS. CO.

Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure, Insurance Law
An order which denied the discharge of an order of forfeiture and the exoneration of bail is affirmed because notice of reinstatement was given the...