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Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Court Finds Customary Use of Work Van for Personal Purposes is Regular Use and Not Covered Under Employee’s Personal Auto Policy

In Medina v. GEICO Indemnity (No. F072548, filed 2/8/17), a California appeals court ruled that a work van admittedly furnished to an employee for both business and personal purposes, being used for personal purposes at the...more

Cozen O'Connor

When a Policy Limits Offer is Not Enough: A Cautionary Tale of a Failure to Settle Case

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In a recent unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeals upheld a $3 million judgment against an auto liability insurer that rejected proposed language in a settlement agreement, notwithstanding the insurer’s policy...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Seventh Circuit Confirms: In-House Insurance Lawyers Are as Good as the Name-Brand Product

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In 2012, a plaintiff who challenged State Farm’s practice of using in-house attorneys to defend its auto insureds against third-party claims asserted that in-house lawyers constitute "a different … product" from the type of...more

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