Blog Posts in 2015

Jury Awards $1.2 M In Water Damage Claim; Finds Insurer Acted In Bad Faith

A jury in Supreme Court, New York County, after a one week trial and one hour of deliberation, found that Colonial Cooperative Insurance Company had failed to sustain its allegation that its ...
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New Developments In Business Interruption Claims From The Insured's Perspective

INTRODUCTION I. Property Damage Claims A. Covered Perils/Causation When reviewing coverage under a policy, you must first determine what type of insurance policy the inured maintains and what types of ...
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United States District Court Southern District Of New York

THE COURT: Right. MR. D’ANTONIO: In any event, your Honor thank you very much. And I don't think l have any thing further in summation. THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Ginos, any very brief final comment? ...
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W&M Hits Carrier with Verdict in Excess of $1 Million Plus Damages for Bad Faith

In Apollo Express, Inc. and Mohamad Rammal v. Colonial Cooperative Insurance Company, plaintiffs sued its insurance carrier for damages stemming from an April 15, 1999 pipe burst and ensuing flood ...
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Second Circuit Hold "Marketing" Constitutes Advertising Thereby Triggering The Carrier's Duty To Defend

Reversing a District Court ruling, granting the carrier summary judgment, the Second Circuit held that allegations that the insured infringed on the trademark of another by improperly "marketing" ...
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Judge Rules Insurer's Failure To Pay Initial Repair Costs, Estops Its Defense On Replacement Value Claim; Jury Rejects Arson Allegation In $1.22 M Award

A jury in New York Supreme Court, Richmond County has awarded $1.22 million, with interest bringing the total to approximately $1.9 million, in a suit brought by a homeowner whose house was destroyed ...
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Loss Executives Association Mid-winter Meeting And Educational Program

MONDAY, JANUARY 21: 10:00 AM - 5 PM - Registration - hotel lobby. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Welcoming reception (provided) TUESDAY, JANUARY 22: 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM - Business meeting (all registrants). 9:15 ...
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