Latest Lawsuits Headlines
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Pa. Court Grants Doctors’ Class Action Over Blues’ Reimbursements
Dec 29 2006 // Thousands of Pennsylvania doctors may be eligible to join a lawsuit over a Blue Cross health plan’s reimbursement rates after a federal judge granted the plaintiffs class-action status. The suit charges that Keystone...
N.H. Private School Sues Insurer Over Flood Policy
Dec 28 2006 // St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. has filed a lawsuit accusing its insurance company of refusing to cover most of the $5 million the school has spent repairing buildings and grounds damaged by flooding last...
Miss. AG’s Katrina Case Against Insurers Moved to State Courts
Dec 28 2006 // A federal judge agreed this week to transfer Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s lawsuit against insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina damages from federal to state court. U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr....
Lloyd’s Sues Former R.I. Gov. Sundlun, Who Denies Owing Funds
Dec 27 2006 // The London insurance market Lloyd’s has sued former Rhode Island Gov. Bruce Sundlun, accusing him of failing to pay about $300,000 in principal and interest. But Sundlun says he doesn’t owe Lloyd’s any...
AIG Sues Former Accounting V.P., Alleging Extortion Attempt
Dec 26 2006 // American International Group Inc. sued a former accounting vice president last Friday, alleging she has refused to return company computers and confidential information and has attempted to “harass, extort and...
Miss. AG’s Katrina Suit Moved to Gulf Coast Federal Court
Dec 26 2006 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s civil lawsuit against insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina damages has been moved from federal court in Jackson to one in Gulfport. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate...
2006: Agents fight to keep their pay and insurers wise up to the future
Dec 25 2006 // The fight to save contingent commissions topped the minds of agents across the nation as a few select states drove public policy efforts to end their use by insurers. The industry grabbed hold of predictive modeling and...
N.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs Bring Another Suit, This Time Against Acordia
Dec 19 2006 // The attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois and New York continued their campaign against undisclosed compensation and account steering by simultaneously bringing suit today against one of the nation’s largest...
Woman Who Reached Settlement over Spanking at Work Files Suit Again
Dec 18 2006 // A California woman who reached a $1.4 million settlement with her former employer after being spanked in front of co-workers is suing the company’s insurance carriers because, she says, she has not been paid. Janet...
Suit Alleges ‘First Strike’ Label for Collector Coins is Deceptive
Dec 18 2006 // To avid collectors, coins that stand out as rare or of exceptional quality are worth more than their weight in platinum, silver or gold. Numismatic enthusiasts are often willing to pay a premium for American Eagle,...
Another Merck Victory: Ala. Jury Rejects Claims Against Vioxx
Dec 18 2006 // State court jurors sided with drug manufacturer Merck & Co. on Friday and rejected the claims of an Alabama man who blamed the painkiller Vioxx for a heart attack in 2001. Attorneys for Gary Albright, 57, had told...
Fla. Motorists Win Class Action Over State Sale of Records to Bank
Dec 15 2006 // Tens of thousands of Florida motorists will get compensation under a $50 million class-action settlement approved this week over the alleged illegal purchase of their motor vehicle records by a bank from the state...
1st Amendment Protects Atkins Diet from Suit, Rules N.Y. Judge
Dec 15 2006 // The Atkins diet is protected by the First Amendment against the claims of a Florida man who said the low-carbohydrate meal plan was dangerous and to blame for his heart troubles, a federal judge in New York ruled this...
Tillinghast: Overall U.S. Tort Costs Dropping; Fewer Auto Claims Drive Decline
Dec 14 2006 // U.S. tort costs totaled $261 billion in 2005, which is approximately $880 per person and $4 less per person than in 2004, according to the 2006 Update on U.S. Tort Cost Trends from the Tillinghast business of Towers...
N.H. Family Sues Liquor Commission, Homeowner Over Drunk Driving Death
Dec 14 2006 // The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash two years ago is suing the state Liquor Commission and the woman who owns the home where his friends were drinking that night. Randy Holmes, 24, was a...
Lawsuit Filed to Block La. Citizens from Hiking Rates
Dec 14 2006 // A homeowner has filed a lawsuit claiming that Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is insolvent and should be barred from raising its rates. Calvin Gordon Sr., of New Orleans, said that because Citizens, the...
Insurance Skills Center Hosts Getaway Focusing on Litigation Education
Dec 12 2006 // The Insurance Skills Center plans to host several continuing education courses on litigation at its 15th annual Palm Springs Getaway, to be held Jan. 26-27, 2007. According to ISC, the first day of continuing education...
Pa. State Workers Settle Suit Against Cigna for $93 Million
Dec 11 2006 // The Pennsylvania state-workers’ retirement system said Friday it has settled for $93 million a class-action lawsuit against Cigna Corp. that accused the company and two of its senior executives of making misleading...
Suit against Miss. agent over flood policy advances
Dec 11 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
Suit against Miss. agent over flood policy advances
Dec 10 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
