Policy Terms, Insurance Contracts, Summary Judgment

Noncompliance With Policy’s “Duties After Loss” Provision Leads to Denial of Fire Loss Claim

Cozen O'Connor on 5/21/2025

In Caribe D. Billie v. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. et al, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp.’s (“Insurer”) motion for summary judgment, holding that the Insurer was...more

California Appellate Court Rules Wildfire Debris Does Not Qualify as “Direct Physical Loss” Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

Carlton Fields on 2/17/2025

The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court ruling that wildfire debris on an insured’s property did not qualify as “direct physical loss” within the meaning of a homeowners...more

In Rare Move, Seventh Circuit Reverses Itself and Holds that Insured Did Not Lose Coverage for Notifying Consecutive Insurers of a...

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 8/30/2019

It is rare for the federal courts of appeals to grant petitions for rehearing. See Hon. R. Arnold, “Why Judges Don’t Like Petitions for Rehearing,” 3 J. App. Prac. & Proc. 29 (2001). Current statistics are a bit hard to find,...more

Chris Lazarini Comments on Ambiguity in Insurance Policy - Thought Leadership - Bass Berry

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/12/2016

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented a case in which a broker-dealer claimed the term "final judgment" in its insurance policy was ambiguous and should be construed against its insurance carrier, as is typical...more

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Noncompliance With Policy’s “Duties After Loss” Provision Leads to Denial of Fire Loss Claim

California Appellate Court Rules Wildfire Debris Does Not Qualify as “Direct Physical Loss” Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

In Rare Move, Seventh Circuit Reverses Itself and Holds that Insured Did Not Lose Coverage for Notifying Consecutive Insurers of a...

Chris Lazarini Comments on Ambiguity in Insurance Policy - Thought Leadership - Bass Berry

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