(California Court of Appeal) – In an insurance coverage dispute, addressed whether the daughter of an insured car crash victim was entitled to benefits under an uninsured motorist policy. Affirmed a judgment on the pleadings.
(California Court of Appeal) – Affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration of an insurance dispute. A company that sued its workers’ compensation insurer over premium hikes contended that the case did not have to be arbitrated because the California Insurance Code invalidated…
(United States Seventh Circuit) – Held that a policyholder who successfully sued a life insurance company was not entitled to an award of attorney fees. Reversed the fee award, in this diversity jurisdiction case.
(United States Second Circuit) – Held that an insurance company did not have to arbitrate a former employee’s claims before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), an entity with which the company had severed ties. The FINRA arbitration code no longer applied to the company,…
(United States Fifth Circuit) – Affirmed a judgment in favor of a medical supplier in its lawsuit against a health insurance company that refused to pay for covered services. The supplier, which provides equipment and staffing to doctors who perform surgery in their own offices,…
(United States Ninth Circuit) – Held that a health insurance company did not violate the Affordable Care Act’s Medical Loss Ratio provision, which requires an insurer to pay a rebate to enrollees if it uses less than 80 percent of the revenue it takes in…
(California Court of Appeal) – Held that a subcontractor hired to install utility boxes in a residential subdivision had a contractual duty to defend the developer from a personal injury claim alleging that the plaintiff fell into a defectively constructed utility box. Reversed and remanded.
(United States Ninth Circuit) – Affirmed that an insurance company timely removed an insurance coverage case to federal court by filing a notice of removal within the statutory 30-day time limit. The clock began to run only when the insurance company actually received the insured’s…
