Amy Diviney and Shantinique Brooks | Plunkett Cooney Absolute Pollution Exclusion – New Mexico Chisholm’s Village Plaza LLC v The Cincinnati Ins. Co.No. 23-2133, 2025 WL 1178099 (10th Cir. Apr. 23, 2025) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, in reversing the order of the U.S. District Court of New Mexico, determined that… Continue reading Absolute Pollution Exclusion, Economic Loss Rule Coverage Update
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Insurer Must Defend Additional Insured
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The federal district court found that the insurer owed a duty to defend the additional insured. Owners Ins. Co. v. Colliers Bennet & Kahnweiler, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24893 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 11, 2025). Colliers Bennett Kahnweller, LLC (Colliers) managed property owned by North… Continue reading Insurer Must Defend Additional Insured
Objections to the Adequacy of a Civil Remedy Notice Can Be Waived
Gabrielle Wright | Marshall Dennehey The Second District Court of Appeals considered whether an insurer can raise, as the basis of a motion to dismiss or as an affirmative defense, for the first time, compliance with the insured’s statutory requirements of Fla. Stat. § 624.155. Prior to filing a bad faith suit, the plaintiff served… Continue reading Objections to the Adequacy of a Civil Remedy Notice Can Be Waived
Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling on Contractor Summary Judgment
Susan Eccles and Katelin Varnado | Adams & Reese Earlier this month, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant decision that holds implications for insurers and their insured contractors and subcontractors, particularly concerning summary judgment procedures in Louisiana. The Court’s ruling in Gregory Chank v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company, et. al. underscores a plaintiff’s obligation… Continue reading Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Key Ruling on Contractor Summary Judgment
Insurance Considerations for Construction Projects
Christopher Sweeney | Conn Kavanaugh If you’ve ever retained a home-improvement contractor, you’ve almost certainly received enthusiastic assurances that he or she is “licensed and insured.” But what exactly does that mean the context of a construction project? What varieties of insurance coverage should contractors have, and in what amounts? Do you as the homeowner… Continue reading Insurance Considerations for Construction Projects