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First Circuit: refusal to cooperate breached policy

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 17 2011

In October 2004, Theresa and James Miles filed a claim with Great Northern Insurance after a fire occurred at their home

Fifth Circuit: CGL policies are not performance bonds

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 30 2011

VRV Development, a general contractor hired to develop residential lots in Dallas, TX, purchased commercial general liability (CGL) coverage from Mid-Continent Casualty in May 2004, during the development process

Post-loss assignment question punted

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2010

The State of Louisiana's "Road Home" program provides compensation of up to $150,000 to underinsured homeowners affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for damage to their homes

Bad faith claim survives summary judgment despite no duty to defend or indemnify

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 7 2010

In North Seattle Community College Foundation (the Foundation) v Great American E & S Insurance Co (Great American), the US District Court for the Western District of Washington concluded that even though Great American had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, whether it acted in bad faith nevertheless raised genuine issues of material fact that precluded summary judgment

Claim brought against company is not a claim made against a director or officer

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 4 2010

In Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine (MMIC) v Indian Harbor Insurance Company (IHIC), the First Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that IHIC's denial of MMIC's claim made under a Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance policy was proper

Being wrong doesn’t mean bad faith

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 28 2009

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Kodrin v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company that where a legitimate dispute exists between insurer and insured as to the nature of loss claimed under a homeowner’s insurance policy, denial of coverage alone is not evidence of bad faith by the insurer