The Holding -
In Doneson v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 2018 WL 4781382 (Ariz.App. Oct. 3, 2018), an insurance bad faith case, the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld an exclusion precluding MedPay benefits “if workers’ compensation...more
11/29/2018
/ Appeals ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Insurance Litigation ,
MedPay ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Parole Evidence ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Reaffirmation ,
Tortious Interference ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
The Holding -
In Farmers Ins. Exchange v. The Honorable David Udall, 2018 WL 2931906 (June 12, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals accepted special action jurisdiction to hold that Insureds validly assigned post-loss...more
8/9/2018
/ Anti-Assignment Clauses ,
Appeals ,
Assignees ,
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) ,
Assignments ,
Breach of Contract ,
Consent ,
Contractors ,
Homeowner's Insurance ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Policy Terms ,
Post-Loss Claims ,
Remediation ,
Water Damage
The Holding -
In Hanfelder v. Geico Indem. Co., WL 2018 WL 2315949 (May 22, 2018), the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment granted to an Insurer because the Policy’s “imprecise” anti-stacking language did...more
6/11/2018
/ Affiliates ,
Anti-Stacking Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Contract Drafting ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists
In Chukly v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2017 WL 3262541 (D.Ariz. Aug. 1, 2017) (Order), a breach of contract and insurance bad faith case arising from a homeowners claim after a microburst and “massive rain,” the Arizona...more
11/10/2017
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Claims Adjusters ,
Fraudulent Joinder ,
Homeowner's Insurance ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Motion to Remand ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage