Standard homeowner and business property policies do not define the term “collapse.” The meaning of “collapse” has been the subject...
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Steven Plitt is the current successor author to Couch on Insurance, 3d. He maintains a national coverage practice with The Cavanagh Law Firm. He has been listed continuously as one of Arizona's 50 lawyers by Southwest Super Lawyers. He can be reached splitt@cavanaghlaw.com. To read additional articles by Steven Plitt, go to www.insuranceexpertplitt.com.
In the context of first party property coverage, criminal act exclusions typically have three requirements that must be met before...
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Makers of energy drinks have started to include alcoholic content in order to receive a greater market share of the...
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As I review cases to supplement my various publications I come across some cases that I would characterize as being...
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Recently, the Nebraska Supreme Court was asked to decide whether theft coverage existed for a mover’s refusal to complete the...
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Some courts have adopted the so-called “potential liability standard” in determining whether an insurance company is obligated to indemnify the...
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“Pollution” is typically defined in the standard general liability policy as “any solid, liquid, gaseous, or thermal irritant or contaminate...
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The Supreme Court of North Dakota in Nodak Mutual Ins. Co. v. Bahr-Renner, 2014 WL 656868 (N.D., Feb. 20, 2014),...
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Does the insurance policy’s implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing require the insurer to show its insured the...
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The concurrent causation doctrine has been adopted by a majority of states. A question of concurrent causation arises where a...
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