Mary Haley et al v. Kolbe and Kolbe Millwork Co, Inc. and Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. ( U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Cir,) Authors: Gregory L. Dillion, Esq., Alan H. Packer, Esq., Graham C. Mills, Esq., and Jacquelyn M. Mohr, Esq. of Newmeyer Dillion LLP (CGL policies must provide coverage for property damage resulting from alleged construction defect)

 

Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance Company  (Florida Supreme Court, 2016) Drafted pro bono by Gregory Podolak of Saxe Doernberger and Vita, P.C. (An insurer's duty to defend includes Florida's statutory notice to repair procedure)

 

USAA Texas Lloyds Company v. Gail Mechaca  (Texas Supreme Court, 2016) Drafted pro bono by Marc S. Tablosky and Penelope E. Nicholson of Schiffer Odom Hicks and Johnson PLLC (Bad faith does not require "independent injury" apart from failure to investigate)

 

Radiator Specialty Company v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. (North Carolina Court of Appeals, 2016) Drafted pro bono by Ann V. Kramer and Julie L. Hammerman of Reed Smith LLP and R. Steven DeGeorge of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A (Pro-rating coverage under a CGL policy for environmental and asbestos claims is contrary to public policy)

 

National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. The Fund for Animals  (Maryland Court of Appeals, 2016) Drafted pro bono by Daniel J. Healy of Anderson Kill PC (The notice-prejudice doctrine prevents undue forfeiture when an insured does not timely report a claim)

 

Dale Snyder v. ACORD corporation et al  (U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit 2016) Drafted by Executive Director Amy Bach and Staff Attorney Dan Wade (underinsurance is a chronic problem and disaster victims need access to the court system to find remedies)

 

Mark West Energy Partners, LP v. Zurich American Ins. Co.  (Colorado Court of Appeals, 2016) Drafted pro bono by James M. Davis John N. Ellison, Anthony B. Crawford of Reed Smith LLP (Notice-prejudice rule applies to occurrence and claims-made-and reported policies)

 

Auto Owners Ins. Co. v. Elite Homes  (U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit) Authored pro bono by Stephen A. Marino, Jr., and Benjamin C. Hassebrock, of Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. (The duty to defend suits alleging bodily injury or property damage is a fundamental duty)

 

Allianz Global Risks U.S. Ins. Co., Allianz Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Ace Property and Casualty Ins. Co. et al  (Oregon Supreme Court, 2016) Co-amici with the Port of Portland, UP was represented pro bono by Seth H. Row of Miller Nash Graham and Dunn LLP (Ambiguous terms must be construed against the drafter-insurer in order to effectuate coverage)

Clayton Paslay v. State Farm General Ins. Co. (Request for Depublication where court erred in inappropriately applying the genuine dispute doctrine as a defense to bad faith)

 

Gordon Blackwell v. Foremost Ins. Co. (Letter supporting petition for review where insurer invoked pre-litigation appraisal after litigating the claim for two years)

 

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