Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment challenging the insured’s bad faith claim was successful. Baker v. Allstate Index. Co., 2024 U,.S. Dist. LEXIS 227802 (N.D. Miss. Dec. 17, 2024). Teresa Baker alleged that the roof of her rental property sustained wind and rain damage during… Continue reading Insured’s Count for Bad Faith Stripped from Claim
Cost Efficiency as a Strategy
Aami Heiskanen | AEC Business Cost efficiency is the strategic choice for many construction companies. When clients are well aware of what they want, and when many rules and regulations are guiding the buyer and the seller, competition on price prevails. What strategies are feasible when it comes to price competition? “Competitive forces are beyond… Continue reading Cost Efficiency as a Strategy
No Expert Testimony for You: Maryland Federal Court Deems Expert Testimony Inadmissible
Katherine Q. Dempsey | The Subrogation Strategist In Rich v. Plumbing No. 1:23-cv-00705-SAG, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2263, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland considered two motions for summary judgment, each arguing that the court should exclude the testimony of the plaintiff’s expert. Although the court allowed the plaintiff to file a supplemental… Continue reading No Expert Testimony for You: Maryland Federal Court Deems Expert Testimony Inadmissible
Conditions to Coverage May Be More Conditional Than You Thought
Max J. Louik and Alexa L. Austin | The Policyholder Perspective Conditions Precedent to Coverage Insurance policies typically are subject to certain conditions precedent to coverage. As the name suggests, conditions precedent to coverage are obligations placed on the insured that, in the normal case, must be complied with in order for coverage to attach. Take… Continue reading Conditions to Coverage May Be More Conditional Than You Thought
Jackson v. Spinnaker: Court Rules a Thorough Investigation is Just Good Business, Not Bad Faith
Ashley Eldridge | Property Insurance Law Observer In Jackson v. Spinnaker Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania considered a homeowners insurance coverage dispute, ultimately finding that questions of residency and alleged fraudulent misrepresentations precluded summary judgment. However, the court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer on the… Continue reading Jackson v. Spinnaker: Court Rules a Thorough Investigation is Just Good Business, Not Bad Faith