by Anthony Antonellis | Sep 28, 2022
Cases R.R. Ave. Properties, LLC v. Acadia Ins. Co., 37 F.4th 682 (1st Cir. 2022) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, applying Massachusetts law, has ruled that depreciation holdback was not recoverable where the insured failed to rebuild the damaged...
by Anthony Antonellis | Jan 7, 2021
Cases Wells et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court ruled that State Farm owed no coverage for water damage caused by burst pipes when the insured did not take reasonable efforts to maintain heat in the building....
by Anthony Antonellis | Dec 21, 2020
Cases Admiral Indemnity Co., a/s/o Lenox Condominium v. Timothy Johnson The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed the complaint in a carrier’s subrogation action against a condominium unit holder due to unambiguous language...
by Anthony Antonellis | Oct 4, 2019
Cases Duty to Defend: Dunn v. Columbia National Insurance Co. In a Georgia insurance dispute case involving a breach of the duty to defend the insurance company was criticized for not bringing a declaratory judgment action. The court reaffirmed Georgia’s strong policy...
by Anthony Antonellis | Sep 23, 2019
Cases Duty to Defend: Nautilus Insurance Company v Access Medical LLC Earlier this summer, the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to the Nevada Supreme Court: “Is an insurer entitled to reimbursement of costs already expended in defense of its insureds...