SPOTLIGHT: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms No Coverage for Sex Trafficking Claims -
In Nautilus Insurance Co. v. Motel Management Services Inc., the Court of Appeals granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings...more
Welcome to CICR’s annual review of insurance cases. Here, we spotlight five decisions from the last year that you should know about—and five pending cases to watch.
As our picks for “Cases to Know” indicate, 2019 was not a...more
1/29/2020
/ Asbestos Litigation ,
Auto Insurance ,
Bad Faith ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
FL Supreme Court ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Liability Insurance ,
Malpractice Insurance ,
Negligence ,
Notice Prejudice Rule ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
SD Supreme Court ,
Standing ,
Subrogation ,
WA Supreme Court
It has long been the rule, under Pennsylvania law, that an insurer's duty to defend is determined "solely" by the allegations in the "four corners" of the complaint against the insured. Kvaerner Metals Div. of Kvaerner U.S.,...more
Is an insured (or putative insured) entitled to recover its legal expenses if it is successful in coverage litigation? In some states, no. In many other states, yes – based on either a statute or common law. In New York...more
11/23/2019
/ Additional Insured ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Cross Motions ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Duty to Indemnify ,
Exceptions ,
Insureds ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Prevailing Party ,
Summary Judgment ,
Workplace Injury