Categories: liability
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Related Articles:
- $750,000 Fish Story Assault Settlement Harpoons The Homeowner Physical Abuse ExclusionA family paid an uncovered $750,000 claim settlement to keep their son out of jail for an assault and battery charge occurring in Newport, Rhode Island.
- Court Rules Zurich’s Auto Policy Provides Victim No Coverage for Rape by Tow Company DriverAn Accident Followed by a Sexual Assault Leads to Coverage Suit
- Mass. Appeals Court Rules No Coverage For Prior-Owned Property Under Homeowners PolicyThe decision was a case of first impression in Massachusetts.
- MA Court Dismisses Lender’s Claim Auto Insurer’s Total Loss Calculations Violated DOI RegulationSource One Financial Corporation sued GEICO seeking a declaratory judgment that GEICO’s valuations resulting from reports compiled by Certified Collateral Corporation (“CCC”) did not comply with the DOI’s regulation.
- Boston Red Sox and MLB Aim Legal Beanball At Insurers With Billion-Dollar Lawsuit30 Major League Baseball teams have filed suit against their 3 insurers seeking $1.6 billion in Business Interruption losses from the COVID-19 shutdowns.
- Atlantic Specialty Unmoors Boat Shop From Claims Of Over $150,000 Using ‘Uberrimae Fidei’ As A DefenseA Massachusetts lawsuit involving “Uberrimae fidei”, a legal doctrine not often used in insurance coverage litigation, but nevertheless, an important one for an agent or insured to know when dealing with a maritime policy.
- Massachusetts Court Orders Peerless Insurance To Defend Sex-Trafficking Suit Against Motel And Its OwnersThis case examines whether a commercial liability policy incurs an unexpected duty to defend or indemnify a hotel in a sex trafficking lawsuit.
- Commerce Avoids $2.5 Million Interest Liability With Decision Benefiting Liability InsurersThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision limits the scope of an insured's assignment of rights against their carrier, The Commerce Insurance Company.
- Defense of MCAD Claim Covered under Norfolk and Dedham’s Special Business Owners Policy
- Court Rules Liability Insurer Can Recover Defense Costs & $1.5 Million Settlement from InsuredIn a case of first impression, an insured must reimburse its insurer for defense and settlement costs on an uncovered claim.
