(California Court of Appeal) – In an insurance law action, following a trial by reference arising from a car accident and resulting dispute over settlement, the trial court’s entry of judgment is affirmed where the evidence presented at trial supports the referee’s finding that defendant…
(California Court of Appeal) – In an action against an insurer alleging breach of action and bad faith because defendant refused to fully compensate plaintiff for collision-related damages to his vehicle as required under his insurance policy and under the insurance policy of a drive…
(United States Second Circuit) – Conviction of various fraud and conspiracy charges arising out of defendant’s involvement in a conspiracy to defraud insurance companies in connection with claims under New York’s No Fault Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance Reparation Act, N.Y. Ins. Law section 5102 et…
(United States First Circuit) – In a diversity case brought by an insurer seeking to recover damages from defendant as a result of damages defendant caused to a condominium insured by plaintiff, the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant is reversed…
(California Court of Appeal) – In an insurance action, arising from plaintiff’s suit alleging breach of insurance contract by defendant, the trial court’s grant of summary adjudication to defendant is affirmed in part and reversed in part where plaintiff’s bad faith claim fails under the…
(United States First Circuit) – In a dispute between an insurance company and its insured involving the issue of whether an insurer may be required to, as part of its defense of a claim against its insured, provide and pay for counsel to prosecute its…
(California Court of Appeal) – In a bail bond forfeiture case, the trial court’s denial of bail bond company’s motion to vacate the forfeiture of its bail bond is affirmed where, although the amendment to the complaint was not duly authorized, it did not materially…
(California Court of Appeal) – In a suit involving plaintiffs, who were allegedly molested by a Catholic Church monsignor, who allegedly lavished them with meals, clothes, travel and money, and implicating Insurance Code section 11583 which tolls the statute of limitations period once a person…
(California Court of Appeal) – In a bail bond forfeiture case, the trial court’s denial of the motion by bail bond company defendant to vacate forfeiture and exonerate bond, and grant of summary judgment to the County, are reversed where the trial court lost jurisdiction…
(United States Second Circuit) – In a case brought by insurance companies against underwriters seeking contribution for losses and cleanup costs stemming from a dry dock that sank, the District Court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants is affirmed where: 1) defendant Great American’s pollution…
