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Judge Who Decided First Katrina Case Now Faces Hundreds
Aug 18 2006 // One down, hundreds to go. That’s the tally for a federal judge who ruled this week in favor of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. in the first trial to challenge insurers for refusing to cover billions of dollars in...
Judge for Katrina Insurance Lawsuits Seeks Lawyers’ Advice
Aug 16 2006 // A federal judge presiding over most of the insurance lawsuits spawned by Hurricane Katrina is soliciting advice on the best way to resolve hundreds of cases in a “just, speedy and inexpensive” manner. In a...
State Farm Trying to Improve its Image After Hurricane Katrina
Aug 16 2006 // Representatives of State Farm Insurance Co. are on a media tour in Mississippi to give a more positive image to the company as it and others in the industry fend off lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Hurricane...
Developer Alleges Conseco Rigged Sale of N.Y. Building
Aug 15 2006 // Billionaire real-estate developer Sheldon H. Solow filed a federal lawsuit last week against insurer Conseco Inc. and one of its subsidiaries, alleging an auction to sell the General Motors Building in Manhattan in 2003...
Another Katrina Suit Filed Against State Farm by Mississippi Insured
Aug 14 2006 // Judy Dutruch has long questioned why her insurance company refused to send an engineer to investigate Hurricane Katrina’s destruction of her Diamondhead home on Aug. 29, 2005, before denying her claim. Batesville...
Insurers in Louisiana Agree to Extend Hurricane Lawsuit Deadline
Aug 14 2006 // Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says nearly all of Louisiana’s homeowners insurance companies, including State Farm and Allstate, have complied with his order to extend the prescriptive period for policyholders...
Insurers: Mich. Supreme Court’s Decision Will Reduce Asbestos Litigation Abuse
Aug 11 2006 // The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision to preclude trial courts from bundling asbestos cases for trial or settlement is an excellent first step toward restoring balanced justice in asbestos cases in the state,...
Judge Denies California Insurers’ Lawsuit to Stop Auto Rate Regs
Aug 10 2006 // A Sacramento Superior Court judge has decided to reject the insurance industry’s request for an injunction against auto insurance rate regulation reforms in California, but the legal challenges will not end...
Shareholders Lose Out in Class Action Securities Settlements, Says University Study
Aug 9 2006 // Since 1995, there have been 755 separate cases of class action securities litigation on allegations of companies inflating their stock prices due to fraud or untimely disclosure. Settlements from these cases totaled about...
California insurers sue department to stop auto insurance regulations
Aug 7 2006 // Three insurance trade groups filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance auto rating regulations they said will harm millions of policyholders. On...
News Currents
Aug 7 2006 // Ark. town puts down uninsured pit bulls Pine Bluff, Ark., officials have euthanized 85 pit bills since June 16, when a new ordinance took effect, requiring owners to obtain $100,000 insurance policies to cover dog...
California insurers sue department to stop auto insurance regulations
Aug 7 2006 // News Currents Three insurance trade groups filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop enforcement of California Department of Insurance auto rating regulations they said will harm millions of...
Miss. Katrina Suits: Key Wind-Water Ruling Expected Soon; Other Plaintiffs Seek Joint Trial
Aug 4 2006 // Lawyers for hundreds of Mississippi homeowners who sued their insurance companies for denying their claims after Hurricane Katrina are fighting to keep the cases joined in a “mass action” rather than split up...
Court Refuses Quick Decision on La. Insurance Suit Extensions
Aug 4 2006 // A decision on the constitutionality of new state laws giving hurricane-affected homeowners in Louisiana an extra year to sue their insurance companies will not be expedited by a court, the state’s top insurance...
White Mountains Settles Robert Plan Suit Over Confidential Data
Aug 3 2006 // White Mountains Insurance Group and subsidiary OneBeacon Insurance have settled a $185 million lawsuit with the Robert Plan Corp. for an undisclosed amount, a White Mountains Insurance spokesman said. “The entire...
Pinnacle Entertainment Files Lawsuit Against Three Insurers
Aug 3 2006 // Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. announced that, on August 1, 2006, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against three of its excess insurance carriers. The suit relates to the loss incurred by...
Granddaughter of Safeco Founder Sues Former CEO Mike McGavick and Board
Aug 2 2006 // Flanked by legal counsel, Emma Schwartzman, the great, great granddaughter of a Safeco founder, announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Safeco shareholders against former CEO Mike McGavick. The central claim in the...
La. Wants Hurricane Law Suit Extension Issue Settled in State Court
Jul 28 2006 // Louisiana plans to fight attempts by Allstate Corp. to have a federal court determine if new laws giving homeowners two years to file lawsuits against their insurers is legal. Allstate filed a suit July 20 asking U.S....
Lawyers Group Pulls Surfing Contest Sponsorship for Fear of Lawsuits
Jul 28 2006 // The nation’s lawyers are coming to Hawaii, and some of them apparently have no fear of sharks — unless they’re the kind that file lawsuits. About 40 lawyers have signed up so far for the National Lawyers...
Fla. Woman Sues Bacardi, Claims Flaming Rum Dangerous
Jul 28 2006 // Woman sues Bacardi after allegedly burned by flaming rum A woman who was allegedly severely burned by flaming rum during a Bacardi promotion is suing the spirits producer, claiming the product was defective and...
