“Stigma damages” and “diminished value” damages are not synonymous concepts. “Diminished value” damages generally are available where a vehicle sustains...
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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.
Does a carbon monoxide leak in a duplex apartment building constitute a single occurrence or multiple occurrences for purposes of...
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Recently the Wisconsin Supreme Court narrowed the concept of “occurrence” as defined in homeowners policies. In Schinner v. Gundrum, 349...
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Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the insured’s eight month delay in providing notice of the involvement of a...
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Subrogation permits a party who has paid a debt to step into the shoes of another (usually the debtee) to...
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The insurance company’s duty to defend commonly requires the insurance company to hire legal counsel although that requirement may not...
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The Colorado Court of Appeals recently held that before an insurance company can invoke an insurance policy voluntary payment clause...
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Standard insurance policies exclude coverage for sexual misconduct. As an example, with respect to sexual molestations, the sexual misconduct may...
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For the most part, the question of which statute of limitations applies (tort or contract) to UM/UIM cases has been...
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Most jurisdictions have held that an insurance company with the primary policy owes a duty of good faith and fair...
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