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Case v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Inc.

Insurance Law
Held that an automobile insurance company was not liable for breach of contract and bad faith, in a case involving a policyholder who was injured in a...

Medical Protective Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana v. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co.

Health Law, Insurance Law
Revived a medical malpractice insurer's claim that its own insurer should have covered a malpractice judgment. Reversed summary judgment in relevant...

McCleery v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Insurance Law
Affirmed the denial of class certification in a wage-and-hour case involving property inspectors in the insurance industry. The inspectors proposed to...

Martinsville Corral, Inc. v. Society Insurance

Insurance Law
Held that an insurance company was not required to defend two restaurants that were sued for allegedly displaying satellite television programming...

Ochoa v. State Farm Life Insurance Co.

Insurance Law
Affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by life insurance policyholders who were dissatisfied with the dividends paid by their policies. The policies...

Mechling v. Asbestos Defendants

Product Liability, Insurance Law
In an asbestos exposure personal injury case, affirmed that an insurance company was entitled to have default judgments set aside. The insurance...

Travelers Property Casualty Co. v. Engel Insulation, Inc.

Insurance Law, Construction
Held that insurers could not sue a construction subcontractor to recover attorney fees and costs incurred in defending developers in a prior...

Meleski v. Estate of Hotlen

Insurance Law
Held that an insurance company was obligated to pay costs after declining a reasonable settlement offer in an automobile accident case that went to...

General Re Life Corp. v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.

Insurance Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute between two insurance companies that ended up in arbitration, held that where an arbitration award is ambiguous, the arbitrators retain...

Evanston Insurance Co. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.

Insurance Law
In a dispute between an excess insurer and a primary insurer, held that the primary insurer was liable for only $1 million of the damage caused when...