In Citizen’s Property Ins. Corp. v. Perdido Sun Condominium Ass’n, Inc., 164 So.3d 663 (Fla. 2015), the Florida Supreme Court...
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Articles by Steven Plitt
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.
Numerous jurisdictions have recognized an insured’s right to independent counsel where a conflict of interest exists between the insured and...
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Most jurisdictions have adopted equitable subrogation. Plitt & Plitt, Practical Tools for Handling Insurance Cases, § 7:7 (Thomson Reuters 2011)...
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The issue of spoliation of evidence is becoming increasingly problematic for insurance companies. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently considered the...
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in SRM, Inc. v. Great American Ins. Co., 2015 WL 5011719 (10th Cir., Aug....
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The Texas Supreme Court in JAW the Point, LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co., 460 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. 2015) held, on...
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Liability insurance policies typically have two main components: defense and indemnity. North American Specialty Ins. Co. v. Royal Surplus Lines...
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Reverse bad faith refers to a cause of action which would allow the insurance company to assert a counterclaim for...
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So, the tenants have moved out and you’ve turned off the gas and electric utilities. However a fire burns the...
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Homeowner policies contain a vacancy exclusion. Under the terms of the standard vacancy exclusion, damage caused by “vandalism and malicious...
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