Karper v. Calderon, __ A.3d __, 2014 WL 8883198 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 28, 2015) (per curium) This action arose out of an automobile accident where plaintiffs suffered damages in excess of the tortfeasor’s liability insurance coverage. When calculating Plaintiffs’ entitlement to UIM benefits, the Law Division judge applied a single individual credit…
Mellin v Northern Security Insurance Co., Inc., __ A.3d __, 2015 WL 1869572 (N.H. April 24, 2015) Plaintiffs filed a declaratory judgment action against Defendant asserting that their homeowner’s insurance policy required Defendant to reimburse them for loses to their condominium caused by a cat urine odor. Plaintiffs’ downstairs neighbor owned two cats. Plaintiffs leased…
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…
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…
Spurlock v. Beacon Lloyds Insurance Company, __ S.W.3d __, 2015 WL 581682 (Tex. App. January 29, 2015) Plaintiff filed numerous claims against Defendants arising out of a homeowner’s insurance policy. The Defendants included Beacon Lloyds Insurance Company (hereinafter “Defendant-Insurer”) and Grantham-Adkins Insurance Agency (hereinafter “Defendant-Agency”). J.O. Spurlock was the only named insured under the policy…