In In Re Deepwater Horizon , No. 13–0670 (February 13, 2015), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the Texas Supreme Court had occasion to consider the extent to which the scope of additional insured coverage is limited by the... Read More
Mercury Cas. Co. v. Chu , 229 Cal. App. 4th 1432 (2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. In Mercury , the California Court of Appeal held that an exclusion in an automobile policy for “bodily injury to an insured”... Read More
By Michael R. Kelley Consider this common scenario: Big Shopping Mall owns the local shopping development and leases stores to multiple tenants, including the Popular Chain Restaurant. An employee of the Popular Chain Restaurant, Bob Suzealot, slips... Read More
Robert D. Redmond sued ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE”) after it refused to provide insurance coverage in connection with a civil suit Redmond’s former employer brought against him. The District Court dismissed Redmond’s... Read More
New Appleman Premium Online Checklists - § 34.01 Checklist: Determining Parties and Insurable Interests to Life Insurance Policies , is one of the 200 coverage checklists in New Appleman Premium Online Checklists. This online checklist gives step... Read More
In American Western Door , the Central District of California granted a CGL carrier’s motion to dismiss an insured’s complaint and held that a carrier has the right to settle covered claims without the participation of the insured. American... Read More
By Matthew E. Hedberg Last month, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued another decision that rejects a rigid application of the four-corners rule to determining the duty to defend. Previously, in Fred Shearer & Sons, Inc. v. Gemini Ins. Co. ,... Read More
By William T. Barker & Ronald D. Kent, Partners, SNR Denton An insurer's duty to defend is usually determined based on the facts alleged within the four corners of the complaint against the insured. Various jurisdictions allow or require consideration... Read More
Capital City Real Estate, LLC (“Capital City”) initiated a declaratory judgment action in the District of Maryland, seeking a declaration that Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London (“Underwriters”) were obligated to defend... Read More
By William T. Barker & Ronald D. Kent, Partners, SNR Denton An insurer's duty to defend is usually determined based on the facts alleged within the four corners of the complaint against the insured. Various jurisdictions allow or require... Read More