Insurance – May 21, 2012

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/17/2012

In the 2006 decision in Cameron v Auto Club Ins Ass’n, a narrow majority of the Michigan Supreme Court found that the provisions of the No Fault Act that tolled the statute of limitations for minors/insanity did not prevent...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/15/2012

In its recent decision in Genesis Ins. Co. v. City of Council Bluffs, et al., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577 (8th Cir. May 11, 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in a matter of first impression under...more

by Field Law on 5/14/2012

The Alberta government, in its wisdom (or lack thereof) has recently changed the rules for situations of overlapping auto coverage. In this paper, I will summarize the changes with a particular focus on non-owned auto...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/1/2012

In its recent decision in Derderian v. Essex Insurance Company, 2012 R.I. LEXIS 54 (R.I. Apr. 27, 2012), the Supreme Court of Rhode Island had occasion to consider whether under a general liability policy, an insured was...more

by Erik Anderson on 5/1/2012

The Appellate Division in Cambria v. Two JFK BLV, LLC, et. al. (423 N.J. Super 499) was called upon to determine whether the trial court properly found that the landlord and its real estate manager were additional insured...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/27/2012

In its recent decision in State Farm and Casualty Co. v. Lorrick Pacific, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57922 (D. Ore. Apr. 24, 2012), the United States District Court for the District of Oregon had occasion to consider whether...more

by Law Offices of R.F Wittmeyer, LTD on 4/24/2012

According to an April 2011 report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), nearly one in seven drivers across the United States is uninsured. “This trend in the percentage of uninsured motorists is an unfortunate...more

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/23/2012

In its recent decision in AES Corporation v. Steadfast Ins. Co., 2012 Va. LEXIS 81 (Va. Apr. 20, 2012), the Supreme Court of Virginia revisited its 2011 ruling concerning whether a general liability carrier had a duty to...more