Editor’s Picks for December 2023

• Ohio Supreme Ct. Holds Repose Statute Applies to Wrongful Death, Derivative Claims
• 5th Circuit Rejects Class-Action Suit that Alleged Autosource Software Undervalued Total Loss Claims
• Ala. Supreme Court Rules Appraisal Isn’t Arbitration, Dismisses Insurer’s Appeal
• WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Leads to Higher Costs, Longer Disability Duration
• S. Carolina Insurer’s Bad Faith Causes $27M Loss from Policies with $2.5M Limit
• Thefts and Rising Claim Costs in General Driving Hardening Market for Personal Auto
• Calif. Work Comp Doc, Arrested Before but Not Convicted, Charged with Insurance Fraud Again
• Wash. Supreme Ct. Overturns Law Setting 8-Year Deadline for Medical Malpractice Suits
• Calif. 2nd: Retaliation in Police Citation Quota Case May Not Be an Uninsurable ‘Willful Act’
• 5th Circuit: Louisiana Statutes, not Admiralty Law, Govern Actions Against River Boat Pilots
• Ala. Supreme Revives Lawsuits, Questions Attorney’s Authority to Settle All Claims
• Illinois Supreme Ct. Questions Prior Rulings, Holds Construction Defects May Be Covered
• Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles

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