Texas Supreme Court Accepts a Concurrent Cause and Ordinance or Law Matter Involving Hurricane Ike
On October 3rd, the Texas Supreme Court granted a policyholder’s petition for review in a Hurricane …
Year: 2014
Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies (And Criticizes) Its Bad Faith Jurisprudence
In an opinion released for publication on August 14th, 2014, one year after issuance, the Alabama …
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Florida Appellate Court: “Coverage Liability” Can Be Basis for Bad Faith in Suit Involving First Party Appraisal
On Wednesday, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion concerning the prerequisites for bringing …
Texas Supreme Court Weighs In Again on the Scope of the Material Breach Doctrine
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court handed down an opinion that involved the material breach doctrine. …
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Water Loss Case Gives Rise to Dispute Over Bad Faith Standard For ‘Genuine Dispute’ and Admissibility of Expert Evidence
In a recent decision in the case of Pyramid Technologies, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., …
Update on 2013 Amendments to the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act
In June 2013, the Governor of Oregon signed into law Senate Bill 814, which created sweeping …
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Coverage Opinions Remain Privileged in Bad Faith Action Even Where Gist of Recommendation is Set Forth in Letter to Insured
As a matter of first impression, the Supreme Court of West Virginia recently held that coverage …
The Hawaii Supreme Court Answers “Other Insurance” Provisions and the Duty to Defend
The Hawaii Supreme Court in Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co., — P.3d —-, 2014 …
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