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Florida Supreme Court considering question of rental car company vicarious liability

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 9 2010

On March 1, 2010, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral argument in Rafael Vargas v. Enterprise Leasing Company, et al., SC08-2269

Brazilian court awards US$1.2 million award to family of Air France Brazil crash victim - insurer intends to appeal

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 23 2010

A Brazilian court recently awarded US$1.2 million to the family of a passenger on the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil last year

Court can deprive a successful defendant of costs following lies at trial

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 21 2009

The Court of Appeal has ruled that it can be within a court's discretion to reduce a successful defendant's costs award by two thirds because of lies told during the trial

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulations 2009 (SI 20093131) will bring the new Lugano Convention into force in the UK on 1 January 2010

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 21 2009

The new Lugano Convention enters into force in the European Union and Norway on 1 January 2010

High Court rules no liability for lack of timely notice

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 7 2010

The English High Court, in Loyaltrend Limited and Sye Razvi v Brit UW Limited & Others 2010 EWHC 425 (Comm), ruled in favour of the Second Defendant (Brit) because the Claimants failed to notify the insurer in a timely manner as specified in the policy

Lehman defendants' motion to dismiss granted in part and denied in part in In re: Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 29 2010

On February 17, 2010 Judge Kaplan issued a written opinion granting in part and denying in part the individual Lehman defendants' motion to dismiss in In re: Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation

Scottish Court rejects insurers' challenge over compensation for pleural plaques

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 13 2010

The Scottish Court has upheld legislation that maintains the right to compensation for pleural plaques sufferers in Scotland

Oklahoma federal court holds claim for misrepresentations in home sale not covered by homeowners’ liability policy

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The United States District Court for Oklahoma recently ruled that homeowners’ liability policies (primary and excess) did not cover a homebuyer’s lawsuit against the insured sellers for misrepresenting the condition of the home’s fireplaces

Jury finds in favor of botox manufacturer in off-label use trial

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 28 2010

A California jury recently returned a verdict in favor of Allergan, Inc., in a trial involving claims that Allergan’s promotion of an off-label use of its drug Botox caused the death of a pediatric patient suffering from cerebral palsy

Court of Appeal seeks guidance from Europe on an insurer's right of recovery under the Road Traffic Act 1988

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 26 2010

The Court of Appeal has asked for guidance from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the compatibility with Community law of a provision in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (the RTA) governing an insurer's right of recovery