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...
by Anthony Antonellis | Sep 21, 2019
Cases Duty to Defend: West Bend Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ixthus Medical Supply, Inc. et al. Wisconsin Supreme Court holds that a “knowing violation” exclusion does not eliminate the insurer’s duty to defend when coverage could be provided for the alleged injuries without...