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Reifer v. Westport Insurance Corp.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
In a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiff against defendant-insurer to establish coverage of her claim against the attorney-insured for...

Consumer Watchdog v. Dept. of Managed Health Care

Administrative Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
The trial court's judgment denying plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate to direct defendant to order health plans to cover Applied Behavioral...

Meritage Homes of Nevada, Inc. v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Insurance Law
In an action that began as an administrative claim to the FDIC in its capacity as receiver for the First National Bank of Nevada, the District Court's...

Gordon v. Deloitte and Touche

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant ERISA disability plan is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiff's claim accrued no later than the date her...

Wadsworth v. Allied Professionals

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Insurance Law, Judgement Enforcement
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-insurer, a non-domiciliary risk retention group, in an action under New York's direct action statute to recover...

Bock v. Hansen

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-insureds' claims against defendant-insurance adjuster for negligent misrepresentation and intentional infliction of emotional...

Centinela Freeman Emergency Medical Associates v. Health Net of California

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Judgment for defendant-health management organization (HMO) in an action where plaintiff-physicians alleged defendant-HMO negligently delegated...

W Holding Company, Inc. v. AIG Insurance Company

Banking Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
The district court's order requiring defendant-insurer to advance defense costs to former directors and officers of Westernbank of Puerto Rico, who...

North Counties Engineering, Inc. v. State Farm General Insurance Co.

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
A directed verdict for defendant-insurer in an action brought by plaintiff-insured against defendant seeking unreimbursed expenses for defendant's...

Georgitsi Realty, LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
Summary judgment to defendant-insurer in suit brought by plaintiff-insured, based on a finding that malicious conduct must be directed at the covered...