Randy Maniloff and Margo Meta | White and Williams There is only one thing that can be said for sure about the extent of consequences — human and economic — of the new coronavirus outbreak. Nobody knows. But, as things stand now, minor, and even moderate, have left the barn. History shows that, in the… Continue reading CGL Coverage and Coronavirus: Is Causing Exposure an “Occurrence”?
Tag: Personal Injury
New Illinois Supreme Court Trigger Rule for CGL Personal Injury “Offenses” Could Have Costly Consequences for Policyholders
Michael S. Levine and Kevin V. Small | Hunton Andrews Kurth The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sanders v. Illinois Union Insurance Co., 2019 IL 124565 (2019), announced the standard for triggering general liability coverage for malicious prosecution claims under Illinois law. In its decision, the court construed what appears to be a policy ambiguity… Continue reading New Illinois Supreme Court Trigger Rule for CGL Personal Injury “Offenses” Could Have Costly Consequences for Policyholders
Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Continuous Trigger and Unavailability Exception, Makes First-In-The-Nation Law Regarding Occupational Disease Exclusion
Paul C. Fuener | K&L Gates | October 28, 2019 Introduction Earlier this month, the Connecticut Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) finally issued its long-anticipated ruling regarding the Connecticut Appellate Court’s (the “Appellate Court”) landmark 2017 decision in R.T. Vanderbilt v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. (the “2017 Appellate Court Decision”). [1] The Supreme Court adopted in… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Continuous Trigger and Unavailability Exception, Makes First-In-The-Nation Law Regarding Occupational Disease Exclusion
Claims for Negligence? Duty to Defend Triggered
Michael S. Levine | Hunton Andrews Kurth | June 19, 2019 On June 17, 2019, the First Circuit held that an insurer’s duty to defend was triggered because the underlying complaint set forth claims that required a showing of intent as well as claims that sought recovery for conduct that “fits comfortably within the definition of an… Continue reading Claims for Negligence? Duty to Defend Triggered
Alarm Cries Wolf in California Case Involving Privette Doctrine
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | April 17, 2019 It’s one of the most quoted phrases in legal history: “Shouting fire in a [crowded] theater.” It comes from the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1919 decision in Schenck v. U.S. and has come to stand for the proposition that not all speech, in particular dangerous speech, is… Continue reading Alarm Cries Wolf in California Case Involving Privette Doctrine