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Consumer Protection Act Insurance Litigation

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Court Differentiates Vandalism from Theft in First Party Insurance Policy

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington decided an insurance coverage case involving Plaintiffs Benny and Guangying Cheung and Defendant Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company. Cheung...more

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Court Finds No Coverage for Loss Caused by Water Back Up Through a Storm Drain

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In Carrico v. Stillwater Ins. Co., 23-CV-349-RAJ, 2024 WL 308106 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 26, 2024), the Western District of Washington considered competing motions for partial summary judgment in a property damage case involving a...more

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Procedural Considerations in Defending Title Insurers Against Extracontractual Claims in Washington State

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Bad faith, Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) and Consumer Protection Act (CPA) litigation continues to proliferate in Washington State, including litigation pertaining to title insurance claims. The stakes could not be higher...more

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Eastern District of Texas Rules that Insurer’s Delayed Acceptance of the Duty to Defend Constitutes a Breach of that Duty

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In Yowell v. Seneca Specialty Ins. Co., 2015 WL 4575450, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98719 (E.D.Tex., Jul. 28, 2015), the Eastern District of Texas ruled that an insurer’s unexplained, 140-day delay in agreeing to defend its...more

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