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As the Insurance Carrier Timely Complied With Its Policy’s Appraisal Clause and Issued Payments and Coverage in Accordance With...

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Alice Ward Valdivieso, et al., Appellants, v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Appellee, 3rd District, Case No. 3D22-2137, L.T. Case No. 18-23350, Mar. 6, 2024 - The Third District Court of Appeals was asked to...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - April 25 2024

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The insured, Match Group, LLC, brought a coverage action against its insurer, Beazley Underwriting Limited, and obtained a judgment against Beazley that Beazley appealed. In turn, the insured moved to recover the attorney’s...more

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Texas Supreme Court Answers Certified Question in Favor of Insurer on Preclusion of Attorney’s Fees Under Texas Insurance Code...

When an insurer pays the full amount of an appraisal award plus statutory interest, the insured is precluded from recovering attorney’s fees under Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code, according to a recent decision from...more

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Texas Supreme Court Rules to Foreclose Attorney’s Fees in First Party Appraisal Context

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The Supreme Court of Texas has issued its much-anticipated opinion on an open attorney’s fees question in the area of First Party Property appraisals....more

Marshall Dennehey

County Court Rules in Favor of Insurer Regarding Attorney’s Fees in Suit Where Insurer Cured Plaintiff’s § 627.736(10) Demand...

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Steven J. Melilli, D.C., P.A., (Patient: M. Krugliak) v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., County Court, 6th Judicial Circuit Pinellas County, Case No: 19-004553-SC - This suit involved a complaint filed by the plaintiff...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

In Massachusetts, Defendants Often Have the Right to Select Insurance Defense Counsel – and Have the Insurance Company Pay All of...

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On the one hand, business insurance provides in-house counsel with the peace of mind to know that if their company is involved in a covered event, the insurer will be responsible for some or all of the damages and also may be...more

Marshall Dennehey

As a Result of Plaintiff’s Unauthenticated Exhibits and Premature Filing of Suit, Court Sided With Defendant and Strengthened Case...

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At Home Auto Glass, LLC a/a/o James Franks v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Com., County Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Case No. 2020-SC-002807-O, Mar. 20, 2023 - This suit involved a potential...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Insurers May be on-the-hook for Pre-Suit Attorney’s Fees, but Can Avoid Them by Considering Pre-Suit Settlement

Tendering policy limits to an insured in response to a Notice of Intent to Litigate, under section 627.70152, Florida Statutes (2021), precludes insureds from recovering pre-suit attorney’s fees from their property insurers...more

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Morakabian and Rosales Signal a Consensus View on Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees After Appraisal

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Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, also known as the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), generally allows an insured to recover interest and attorneys’ fees, in addition to the amount of the insurance claim,...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Policyholders vs. Insurers: 3 Arguments to Make When Selecting Defense Counsel & Hourly Rates

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In this episode, Eric Jesse explains ways to prevent your insurer from taking a one-size-fits-all approach to its defense obligations, from asserting your right to select your own counsel to challenging its definition of...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

An Anomaly in Maryland Insurance Law

This rule is applied — but only against the insurer — despite good-faith questions whether the insuring agreement extends coverage in the first place or a stated exclusion then retracts it. It applies whether the action was...more

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An in-depth look at changes impacting insurers arising from Florida's new tort reform act

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On March 24, 2023, Florida passed a sweeping tort reform bill into law, making major changes to civil litigation in the state. In anticipation of the Governor signing the bill into law, the number of new cases initiated...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

A Matter of Means and Methods: Florida Appellate Court Upholds Retroactive Presuit Notice Requirement

The presuit notice requirements of section 627.70152, Florida Statutes, are procedural in nature and, therefore, apply retroactively to insurance policies existing at the time the law was enacted (July 1, 2021).  Herman Cole...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Impact of Florida’s Tort Reform Bill on Insurance Litigation

On March 24, 2023, a sweeping tort reform bill was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. House Bill 837 was touted by DeSantis as being designed to reduce frivolous lawsuits and prevent predatory practices of...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Sweeping Changes to Florida Tort Laws Are Now in Effect

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On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837 into law, effecting sweeping reform of Florida’s tort laws. Some of the most notable changes are to Florida’s frameworks for negligence, insurance,...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

To Fee Or Not To Fee, That Is The Question (Part II)

An issue that remains contentious is whether the Supplementary Payments provisions in the general liability policy provide coverage for attorney’s fees, which the insured is ordered to pay at the conclusion of litigation. ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Massachusetts Judge’s Decision Underscores Importance of Segregating Fees Attributable to Work Performed on Successful Chapter 93A...

Where a party prevails on a Chapter 93A claim, the party should submit a fee application that segregates the fees for the work necessary to prevail on the Chapter 93A claim. That’s the key takeaway from Commonwealth Insurance...more

Cozen O'Connor

Florida Begins New Era with Major Property Insurance Reforms

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For the fourth time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted property insurance reforms aimed towards stabilizing a beleaguered insurance market. The bill, S.B. 2-A, creates a reinsurance assistance program,...more

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Texas Court of Appeals Nixes Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Fees Award Because Offsets Preclude Prevailing Party Status

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The First Court of Appeals in Houston affirmed an analysis that involved math and application of the Texas Insurance Code. In Jones v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Company, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 8896 (Tex....more

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In South Carolina, Insurers Owe Fees for Losing a First Party DJ? – It’s Un-American!

Bottom Line, Up-Front - A recent South Carolina federal district court ruling interprets South Carolina law in a new and potentially dangerous way – by allowing for an award of attorney’s fees against a property insurer...more

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Texas Court of Appeals Adds Confusion to Post-Appraisal Litigation Under the TPPCA

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Ever since the Texas Supreme Court changed the landscape of Texas law regarding appraisal in Barbara Technologies Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 806 (Tex. 2019) and Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 127 (Tex....more

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Legal Update: Recent Changes to Florida Insurance Law and Its Effect on Litigation

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It is no secret that Florida’s residential property insurance market has experienced a tumultuous past couple of years. Within the past two years alone, a myriad of Florida’s residential property insurance carriers have...more

Maron Marvel

McDill Tenders in Louisiana: How An UM/UIM Insurer Can Avoid Penalties and Attorney’s Fees

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Louisiana insurers who provide uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage are often asked for a “McDill tender” by a claimant, and it’s important for the insurer to know its obligations when responding to such a request....more

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Sixth Circuit Holds Attorneys’ Fee Award Does Not Constitute Damages Under Professional Liability Policy

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an order granting summary judgment in favor of the insurer in Wesco Insurance Co. v. Roderick Linton Belfance LLP, holding that the award of attorneys’ fees was a “sanction” and...more

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Treatment of attorney’s fees awards under liability policies-Kennedys

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Insureds may find themselves liable to pay a plaintiff’s attorney’s fees in various contexts, whether by virtue of a statute or contractual provision. If prevailing party attorney’s fees are awarded, a question arises as to...more

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