East News Conn. Supreme Affirms Ruling that Nixed Troopers’ PTSD Claims Two state troopers who were struck by a car on an interstate exit ramp cannot collect damages for post traumatic... Read More
East News Pa. Supreme: Exclusive Remedy Bars Lawsuit over Dog Bite A customer’s dog bit Lindsay Franczyk while she worked at The Home Depot. Her supervisors wouldn’t let her talk to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Supreme Ct.: Exxon Covered by Contractor’s Excess Insurers Two excess insurers may be liable for the more than $20 million that ExxonMobil Corp. paid to settle lawsuits filed... Read More
Southeast News Clear Intent to Exclude Named Storms Not Enough to Deny Coverage In 2015, the Shilo Christian Center in Melbourne, Florida cut its property insurance premiums in half by asking its insurer... Read More
Federal Law Preempts Stolen Cargo Claim Against Transportation Broker Landstar Ranger, a transportation broker, sent a truck driver who called himself “James” to pick up cargo in Colorado for... Read More
Midwest News Iowa: Husband Eligible for Work Comp Death Benefits Despite Separation The husband of a deceased worker is not ineligible for workers’ compensation death benefits merely because he no longer lived... Read More
East News 2nd Circuit: Evidence Insufficient to Support Insurer’s Subrogation Suit Circumstantial evidence suggesting a fire that damaged four buildings in the Queens neighborhood of New York City was caused by... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Supreme Ct. Reverses, Finds No Coverage Owed for COVID Shutdown The Louisiana Supreme Court has joined state high courts across the nation in rejecting a policyholder’s business-interruption claim for income... Read More
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Driving Up Prices in Work Comp Consolidation of physician services into larger groups owned by hospitals and health care systems is driving up the cost of... Read More
East News Mass. Supreme: No ‘Imbalance of Power’ Means Beating Wasn’t Abuse An act of physical abuse is not excluded by an abuse and molestation exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy unless... Read More