By Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP What do you call it when parties in California can get together and settle a trigger and allocation case? A Montruce. That didn't happen in State of California v. Continental Insurance Company... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP For the past ten years I have had the privilege of publishing an end-of-year article in Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance that discusses the ten most significant insurance coverage decisions from... Read More
"Sub-Contractor" Exception Applies - But Not To A Sub-Contractor's Own Work Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Last month I was in Las Vegas where I had the privilege of speaking at the CPCU Society's Annual Meeting ... Read More
South Carolina Supreme Court Withdraws Crossmann Communities and Allows Coverage for Consequential Damages of Construction Defects - Court Adopts Time on the Risk Allocation Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP The Supreme Court of South... Read More
Federal Court Rejects Continuous Trigger for Construction Defects Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP We've all had a waiter use a towel to hold a plate and then put it down in front of us with the warning to be careful because the... Read More
By Randy Maniloff, Partner, White and Williams LLP South Carolina Supreme Court Significantly Limits The Scope Of CD Coverage I’ve always wanted to visit South Carolina. Right now South Carolinians are probably nodding their heads as they... Read More
Court Prevents Insurer From De-fending For Itself Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP This is the first issue of Binding Authority in over a month. That's a long time between issues, as the publication schedule in 2012 has generally... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Overture, curtain, lights! This is it. We'll hit the heights! And oh, what heights we'll hit! On with the show, this is it! Consider this - An insurer is defending its insured in a case that has... Read More
Will The Decision Now Go From Phoenix, Arizona All The Way To Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.? "I say put money in thy purse." Othello Act 1, scene 3 Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Don't be fooled by the Shakespeare... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP In New Jersey the Duty to Defend is the Duty to Depend, as coverage for defense costs is limited to claims that are ultimately covered under the policy. In California, and other states, the Duty to Defend... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Some people get into bar fights. Others, such as those that are 5‟4" and wear glasses and a bowtie, are also involved in bar fights - they analyze the insurance issues that arise from them. We all have... Read More
Big Man ‐ ifesto From The Supreme Court Applying A Broad Duty to Defend Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP "There's an old joke - um... two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, 'Boy, the... Read More
By Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Will More Money Now, Err, Flo? In my house, if my wife says something, and her mother agrees, then it is a fact. I could dig up Aristotle and even he couldn't convince that duo otherwise. That is... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP I own a car. And there is little doubt in my mind about when I'm using it. I get in. Put my drink in the cup holder. Turn around and marvel at the number of Cheerios in the car seat. Turn the key. Put... Read More
Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP I am convinced that, at any given moment of the day or night, I can find an episode of Law & Order somewhere on my television. Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy the show, but in the end the episodes... Read More