(United States Ninth Circuit) – Certified Question. The panel certified the question of state law to the Nevada Supreme Court asking whether an insurer is entitled reimbursement of costs already expended in defense of its insured where a determination has been made that the insurer…
(United States Fifth Circuit) – Reverse and remand. Defendant advanced the theory that its insurance policy did not cover injuries caused by drunk driving collisions, because they are not “accidents”. The trial court granted summary judgment to Defendant, insurance company, stating that the intentional decision…
(United States Fifth Circuit) – Affirmed. Plaintiff was a passenger in an automobile that was involved in an accident. He was not a party to the insurance policy that covered the car, but was an unnamed additional insured. Plaintiff attempted to contact Defendant, the insurer…
(United States Seventh Circuit) – Reversed and remanded. The district court’s entry of summary judgment for a company on a claim of breach of contract against an insurer was overturned because of the court’s interpretation of the clause “as reported” to mean a report had…
