Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the insured’s complaint after damage caused by a leak of carbon monoxide caused bodily injury. Allied Design Consultants, Inc. v. Pekin Ins. Co., et al., 2024 Ill. Ct. App. LEXIS 1433 (June 18, 2024). Carbon… Continue reading Professional Services Exclusion Bars Coverage After Carbon Monoxide Leak
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Federal Court Holds that Demolition Exclusion Does Not Apply and Carrier Has Duty to Defend Additional Insureds
Craig Rokuson | Traub Liberman In the recent case of Travelers Indem. Co. v. Trisura Specialty Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101953 (S.D.N.Y. June 7, 2024), the court had occasion to consider the classic additional insured fact pattern of a construction accident. Travelers insured the general contractor and provided a defense to the general contractor… Continue reading Federal Court Holds that Demolition Exclusion Does Not Apply and Carrier Has Duty to Defend Additional Insureds
Federal District Court Addresses Material Misrepresentation in First Party Property Damage Claim
James M. Eastham | Traub Lieberman In Pittsfield Dev. LLC v. Travelers Indem. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117530 (N.D. Ill. July 3, 2024), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois addressed an alleged material misrepresentation by an insured during the course of the adjustment of a water loss claim at… Continue reading Federal District Court Addresses Material Misrepresentation in First Party Property Damage Claim
Louisiana Supreme Court Clarifies Time For Asserting Claims For Defense And Indemnification
Jose R. Ruiz | DeutschKerrigan In Bennett vs. DEMCO Energy Services, LLC,[1] rendered on May 10, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court resolved a conflict among the appellate courts and held that a defendant’s contractual claim for defense and indemnity against a co-defendant or third-party defendant was not legally “premature” and could be asserted in the pending litigation,… Continue reading Louisiana Supreme Court Clarifies Time For Asserting Claims For Defense And Indemnification
Real Case, Real Lessons: Understanding Builders’ Risk Insurance Limits
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell In the recent case of 5333 Mattress King LLC v. Hanover Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado provided significant insights into the limits of builders’ risk insurance policies. Mattress King LLC, a warehouse owner, faced a substantial loss when a subcontractor drove… Continue reading Real Case, Real Lessons: Understanding Builders’ Risk Insurance Limits