Butler's Thursday Tips #6 | Made-Whole Rule
Subro Sense Podcast - Made Whole Rule: Lessons Learned From The 9/11 World Trade Center Litigation
This episode of Subro Sessions, hosted by associates Zachariah Sigda and Katherine Dempsey, entitled, “Insured Made Whole Doctrine: Texas and Washington State,” dives into the topic of the made whole doctrine. Zachariah and...more
In some jurisdictions, the “made-whole” doctrine requires insured parties to be made whole before an insurance carrier may recover from a third-party as a subrogee. Every so often, a tortfeasor will argue this doctrine as a...more
While the Virginia Supreme Court has never addressed the made whole doctrine by name, a recent federal district court opinion has declared the made whole doctrine “is alive and well in the Commonwealth.” Sustainable Sea...more
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently held that the made whole doctrine does not apply to deductibles or self-insured retentions. In City of Asbury Park v. Star Insurance Company, a case of first impression in New Jersey,...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently answered a question of law certified to it by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and held that the made-whole doctrine “does not apply to first-dollar risk, such as a self-insured...more
Join us for this week's Thursday Tip as Partner Aaron Jacobs discusses the Made-Whole Rule in Subrogation law. #ButlerLegal #ThursdayTips #ThursdayThoughts ...more
The litigation ensuing from the catastrophic events of 9/11 highlighted the importance of addressing “Made Whole” considerations when evaluating subrogation claims. Butler’s Managing Partner, Scott Katz and Partner, Jessica...more