Alternate Avenues of Risk and Recovery

William Bulfer

Wilks v. Manobianco, __ P.3d __, 2015 WL 4132181 (Ariz. July 9, 2015) Plaintff obtained UM and UIM automobile insurance coverage from defendant broker for two years.  Following this time, plaintiff switched to another automobile insurance company.  One year later, plaintiff decided to go back to his first carrier and contacted defendant, allegedly instructing him…

Separation of Insureds in Vicarious Liability Claims

Courtney Britt

Liberty Univ., Inc. v. Citizens Ins. Co. of Am., No. 14-2254, ___ F.3d ___, 2015 WL 4153840 (4th Cir. July 10, 2015). Janet Jenkins, plaintiff in the underlying lawsuit, sued Liberty University, claiming direct and vicarious liability, related to an alleged scheme to kidnap Jenkins’ daughter. Jenkins alleged that the university helped Lisa Miller, the…