Christopher Bartolomucci v. Federal Ins. Co., et al., __ S.E.2d __, 2015 WL 1727279 (Va. April 16, 2015) Plaintiff filed a declaratory judgment action seeking to establish that his personal vehicle fell within the scope of the Federal Insurance Company Insurance Policy (hereinafter “Policy”) issued to Plaintiff’s law firm. Plaintiff was involved in a motor…
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently decided Uvino v. Harleysville Worcester Ins. Co., No. 13-4004, 2015 WL 925940 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2015). In the underlying lawsuit, the homeowner plaintiffs brought construction defect claims against a contractor who acted as “Construction Manager” during the development of their home. The contractor…
Frances Atiapo worked as a truck driver for Goree Logistics, Inc. Goree contracted with Owen Thomas, a freight broker, to transport goods for another company. While driving a load of goods for Goree, Frances Atiapo was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Colorado. Goree did not have workers’ compensation insurance and denied Mr. Atiapo’s…
Indiana Restorative Dentistry, P.C. v The Laven Insurance Agency, Inc. and ProAssurance Indemnity Co., Inc., __ N.E.3d __, 2015 WL 1087199 (Ind. March 12, 2015) Plaintiff filed a claim against Defendant for a breach of tort duty arising out of a special relationship with Laven Insurance Agency (hereinafter “Laven”). Plaintiff also alleged a breach of…
It seems every week local news media report new allegations of sexual harassment and assault on college campuses. As we all know, college campuses are not the only place these issues arise. In addition, the EEOC recently reported a $20,000 settlement in the sexual harassment case of EEOC v. Hot Wheel City case. These reports…