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Insurance Law Newsletter – Week of July 14, 2023
PANDEMIC UPDATE The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced on July 13 at it would accept review of two lower court decisions rejecting coverage for COVID 19 business interruption coverage claims. CASES OF CONSEQUENCE FIFTH CIRCUIT “Occurrence”/Bodily Injury (TX)The 5th Circuit has ruled in Discover Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. [...]
Connecticut Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – June 2023
Appellate Court – Motion to Strike – Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair DealingIn Napolitano v. Ace American Ins. Co., which included number of issues in cross-appeals filed by the parties, the plaintiff appealed from the trial court’s granting of the defendant’s motion to strike a claim of bad [...]
Insurance Law Newsletter – Week of June 16, 2023
CASES OF CONSEQUENCE SIXTH CIRCUIT DJ/Federal Jurisdiction (OH)The Sixth Circuit has ruled in Admiral Ins. Co. v. Fire-Dex, LLC, No. 22-3992 (6th Cir. June 13, 2023) that an Ohio District Court did not err in declining to exercise jurisdiction over a DJ in which Admiral sought a finding that an [...]
Morrison Mahoney Partner Tory Weigand Honored with MassDLA President’s Award
On Friday, June 2, Morrison Mahoney Partner Tory Weigand was awarded the 2023 Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) President’s Award. The MassDLA’s President’s Award recognizes an outstanding member of the Massachusetts legal community and their significant contributions to the legal profession and community. The award is presented each year at MassDLA’s Annual Meeting.
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – May 2023
U.S. District Court – Property Coverage – COVID-19 Business Losses In Amphenol Corporation v. Factory Mutual Ins. Co., the plaintiff was a manufacturer and distributor of electronic, electrical, and fiber optical components and systems. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered in excess of $100 million in property damage and lost [...]
CT Property and Casualty Insurance Law Newsletter – April 2023
U.S. District Court – Motion to Dismiss – Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty In Perry v. Government Employees Insurance Co., the plaintiff sustained serious injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist. All available insurance, including uninsured/underinsured coverage, was exhausted and was inadequate to [...]
