(United States Second Circuit) – Convictions for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct justice stemming from a stranger-oriented life insurance (STOLI) fraud scheme by defendant insurance brokers is affirmed where there was sufficient evidence that defendants…
(United States Third Circuit) – In an insurance action arising out of plaintiff Hanover Insurance’s alleged duty to defend or indemnify Urban Outfitters in a trademark infringement case brought by the Navajo nation, the district court’s grant of Hanover Insurance’s motion for judgment on the…
(California Court of Appeal) – In an action between insurer seeking equitable contribution from defendant for a portion of the defense costs arising out of a construction defects insured under an Commercial General Liability policy, the trial court’s grant of summary judgment is reversed where:…
(California Court of Appeal) – In an action alleging breach of contract and tortious breach of insurance contract, in connection with significant damage to plaintiff’s rear deck and supporting structure of their residence, the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the insurer is affirmed…
(United States Third Circuit) – In a contract action arising from plaintiff’s offer to renew defendant’s insurance contact on substantially different terms and raising the question of what constitutes a renewal under Pennsylvania contract law, the district court’s denial of defendant’s summary judgment motion is…
(United States Third Circuit) – In an action against defendant insurance companies arising out of their cooperation with the federal government’s prosecution of plaintiff, a policy holder, on fraud related charges, the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claims is affirmed where the claims were barred…
