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Stillwater Mining Company v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA et al., No. 24, 2022 (Del. Jan. 12, 2023) - This decision from Delaware Supreme Court addresses choice-of-law questions for D&O insurance...more
The Delaware Supreme Court has held that Delaware law, rather than Montana law, applies in a dispute over D&O coverage for defense costs incurred in a stockholder appraisal action. Stillwater Mining Co. v. Nat’l Union Fire...more
Applying Delaware Law, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has held that there is no coverage for acts undertaken by an insured’s directors and officers that occurred prior to the formation of the...more
On April 8, 2022, the United States District Court, District of Delaware, granted defendant-insurers’ motion for a change of venue, transferring the directors and officers (D&O) insurance dispute originally filed in Delaware...more
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (Supreme Court) affirmed a ruling of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Superior Court) that Delaware has a more significant relationship than...more
On March 3, 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in RSUI Indemnity Company v. David H. Murdock & Dole Food Company that affirmed all of the trial court’s pro-insured coverage rulings relating to choice...more
Pfizer Inc. v. Arch Insurance Co., C.A. No. N18C-01-310 PRW CCLD (Del. Super. July 23, 2019). This case from the Delaware Superior Court discusses important D&O coverage exclusion issues that frequently arise during...more
Delaware courts have established rules of construction for interpreting insurance policies. Among the most basic of these rules is that clear and unequivocal policy language will be given its plain meaning; and if the...more
Court’s Decision Prompts Policyholders to Seek Defense Quickly or Risk Awaiting Conclusion of Coverage Action to See Reimbursement - Why it matters: A policyholder who does not act promptly to seek advancement...more