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Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP This is usually the part of Binding Authority where I say something silly - sometimes Sophomoric - and then attempt, with mixed results, to connect it to the coverage decision under review. Some of you have...

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...

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...

Asbestos - But More - If the decision can make it here, it can make it anywhere Randy J. Maniloff, White and Williams, LLP Come on, isn't it annoying that New York's highest court is called the Court of Appeals of New York and not the...

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...

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...

"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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...