I’m capable of writing a hyperbolic headline in Coverage Opinions now and then. Really, I am. But this isn’t one of them. If you read only one article in this issue of CO , make it this one. In Builders & Exteriors, Inc. v. Mid-Continent... Read More
Cynthia S. Betz, Associate, McCarter & English LLP In Memorial Properties, LLC v. Zurich American Insurance Co., 2012 N.J. LEXIS 682 (N.J. June 28, 2012) , the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division's decision that a cemetery... Read More
By Sherilyn Pastor, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP As a consequence of competition, companies increasingly face business tort claims such as misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertisement, patent or copyright infringement, disparagement... Read More
By Martha Kersey, Esq. This chapter addresses an insurer’s obligation to indemnify its insured for damages for “bodily injury” and “property damages” under Coverage A of a commercial general liability policy. Coverage A... Read More
Both the New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition treatise and the New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law current awareness quarterly were cited in a recent federal court decision. The case of Continental Casualty Co... Read More
By Jill Berkeley , Partner, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP In Selective Ins. Co. v. Cherrytree Cos. , 2013 IL App (3) 120959 [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the Illinois Appellate Court for the Third District drove the... 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
When it comes to coverage principles this one is as black as coal: the duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify and if an insurer does not have a duty to defend, it does not have a duty to indemnify. But in Texas it can be a different story... Read More
By Jason M. Alexander and David A. Thomas, Associates, McCarter & English, LLP The Supreme Court of New Jersey in Abouzaid v. Mansard Gardens Associates, LLC , 2011 N.J. Lexis 684 (June 21, 2011) held that a claim filed under Portee v. Jaffee... Read More
Brian Margolies, Partner, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in City of Medford v. Argonaut Ins. Group, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86114 (D. Ore. June 21, 2012) , the United States District Court for the District of Oregon... Read More
In a decision notable for several reasons [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the New York State Court of Appeals—the state's highest court—reversed itself in K2 Investment Group, LLC v. American Guarantee & Liability... 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 William T. Barker, Partner, SNR Denton An Illinois insurer that breaches its duty to defend may be estopped to assert coverage defenses to the duty to indemnify. In Santa’s Best Craft, L.L.C. v Zurich American Insurance Co. , the insured... Read More
Brian Margolies, Partner, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In Westport Ins. Corp. v. VN Hotel Group, LLC, 761 F. Supp. 2d 1337 (M.D. Fla. 2010) , the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida held that a general liability... Read More