by Anthony Antonellis | Oct 3, 2022
Cases Bilyard v. Middlesex Mut. Ins. Co. A Connecticut Superior Court ruled that arbitral immunity extended to an appraiser selected by the insurer pursuant to an appraisal provision in a homeowner’s policy. The policyholders sought to recover damages, but disputed...
by Anthony Antonellis | Sep 23, 2022
Cases Youm v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. No. FST CV 22-6056172 S, 2022 WL 2132733 (Conn. Super. Ct. June 14, 2022). A Connecticut Superior Court has held that appraisal was not precluded by the insurer’s denial of coverage. Plaintiffs applied for an order to compel the...
by Anthony Antonellis | Sep 21, 2022
Cases Sustainable Sea Products Intl., LLC v. Am. Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision holding that an appraisal clause in a commercial property insurance policy was an enforceable arbitration...
by Anthony Antonellis | Feb 5, 2021
Cases Edward And Lisa McCaffrey v. Great Northern Insurance Company The United States District Court for the District of Colorado granted an insured’s motion for vacation of appraisal decision due to the umpire’s improper limitation of the scope of damages considered...
by Anthony Antonellis | Dec 23, 2020
Cases Blackboard Specialty Insurance Company, etc. v. YTech-1428 Brickell, LLC A Florida Appellate Court ruled recently that an appraisal award must be confirmed by a trial court only by a motion made in the context of an existing lawsuit. The plaintiff in this action...
