Kelsey Hunt | Wiley Rein The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, held that a contract exclusion did not bar coverage for a claim for tortious interference with contract because the insured’s liability did not arise “under the terms of” a contract. The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Metropolis Condo.… Continue reading Contract Exclusion Does Not Apply to Claim of Tortious Interference with Third-Party Contract
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Improper Means Exception and Tortious Interference Claims
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Last week, I discussed a case (here) that involved a federal district court (trial court) denying a motion to dismiss on a negligent supervision claim. In this same case, the plaintiff, a subcontractor/fabricator, also sued the defendants–parent company of a prime contractor and two entities the prime contractor… Continue reading Improper Means Exception and Tortious Interference Claims
Unravel the Facts Before Asserting FDUTPA and Tortious Interference Claims
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates CMR Construction and Roofing, LLC v. UCMS, LLC, 2022 WL 3012298 (11th Cir. 2022) is an interesting opinion where a contractor asserted a Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (known by its acronym “FDUTPA”) claim and tortious interference claims (with a contract and with an advantageous business relationship) against another contractor, i.e., a… Continue reading Unravel the Facts Before Asserting FDUTPA and Tortious Interference Claims