Second Circuit Holds That Malpractice Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or to Indemnify Lawyer Because Of Business Enterprise Exclusion-
Associated Industries Insurance Company sued its insureds, a lawyer, and his former law...more
1/31/2024
/ Attorney Malpractice ,
Bodily Injury ,
Breach of Duty ,
Contractors ,
Defense Costs ,
Duty to Defend ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Policy Exclusions
Court Holds That Insurer Was Not Volunteer And May Seek Subrogation From Other Insurer But That Other Insurer’s Policy Is Excess-
Walter Breitenbach, who was insured by Adirondack Insurance, struck a pedestrian with his...more
2/28/2023
/ Construction Contracts ,
Contractors ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
New York ,
Omissions ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Umbrella Policies
In late 2016, a roofing contractor stepped through the insured’s roof resulting in damage to the roof and internal water damage. The insured did not file a claim with its property insurer until early 2018, more than a year...more
Second Circuit Holds That General Contractor’s “True Excess” Policy Covers Owner Before Owner’s Primary Policy Because Of General Contractor’s Contractual Indemnity Obligation to Owner-
The Long Island Railroad on behalf...more
11/30/2021
/ Advertising Injury ,
Bodily Injury ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Defamation ,
General Contractors ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Insurance Industry ,
Natural Resources ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Railroads
Court Holds That Contractor’s Insurer Must Defend Owner As Additional Insured In Personal Injury Action Filed By Subcontractor’s Employee-
A premises owner hired a contractor to perform an oil-to-gas boiler conversion, and...more
10/28/2021
/ Additional Insured ,
Audits ,
Bodily Injury ,
Contractors ,
Default Judgment ,
Duty to Defend ,
Indemnity Agreements ,
Insurance Industry ,
Premiums ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Injury
Southern District of New York Holds That COVID-19 Claim Not Covered-
Café du Soleil (the Café) operates a small Manhattan restaurant that suffered financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic and suspended operations...more
7/28/2021
/ Assault ,
Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Duty to Defend ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Manslaughter ,
Subcontractors