Latest Lawsuits Headlines
All the headlines from our Lawsuits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minn.’s Top Court Upholds Class Action Certification
Mar 11 2004 // The Minnesota Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court decision in applying the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act on a nationwide basis by virtue of the certification of a nationwide class. “While the Supreme...
Oklahoma House Passes Tort Reform Bill
Mar 10 2004 // A bill intended to curtail the number of lawsuits filed in Oklahoma passed the state House of Representatives with little opposition but lots of amendments. According to the Oklahoma House media division, a compromise...
Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out
Mar 8 2004 // Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship...
Allstate Seeks $3.5M in Fraud Lawsuit
Mar 8 2004 // Allstate Insurance Co. and Allstate Indemnity Co. began serving summons and complaints upon a Los Angeles County chiropractor and his wife, accusing them of taking part in schemes designed to defraud the companies. Paul...
Boston Archdiocese Sues Insurer
Mar 8 2004 // The Archdiocese of Boston is suing one of its insurers, accusing the company of fraud and breach of contract for failing to cover settlement payments to victims of clergy abuse. Last September, after the archdiocese agreed...
TENNESSEE COMMISSIONER FILES SUIT ON BEHALF OF RECIPROCALS’ POLICYHOLDERS:
Mar 8 2004 // Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Paula Flowers, acting as liquidator for three failed malpractice insurance firms, recently filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking to recover damages on behalf of the companies’...
Mass. Auto Insurer Hanover Sues Over High Risk ‘Conspiracy’
Mar 3 2004 // The lengths to which an auto insurer in Massachusetts may go to circumvent the state’s unique high risk pool has been brought to light by an unusual lawsuit filed by one insurer against one of its...
Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Suit Against Lead Paint Makers
Mar 3 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a...
ATLA Blasts Greenberg for Terrorist Remark; TTLA Follows Suit
Feb 27 2004 // The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) announced it has demanded a retraction and an apology from American Insurance Group CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg for calling them “terrorist trial...
Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Reportedly Prolongs Extreme Asbestos Litigation System
Feb 26 2004 // A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling last week regarding asbestos liability limits will only exacerbate the out-of-control asbestos litigation system in the state and can potentially delay or prohibit a truly sick claimant...
Chicago MGU Sues Manning Riddell Over Bogus E&O Coverage
Feb 23 2004 // Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722). Manning Riddell allegedly issued more than 1,000...
S.D. SUED OVER COUNTERSIGNATURE LAW:
Feb 23 2004 // South Dakota is one of three U.S. jurisdictions whose countersignature laws are being challenged in court by the Washington, D.C.-based Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers. The statutes preclude out-of-state insurance...
Nursing All the Right Answers in the Sunshine State
Feb 23 2004 // As the insurance industry, the nursing home industry, trial lawyers, and more look to find common ground in the saga of Florida nursing homes, the thought that the situation will eventually find the right answers does...
Manning Riddell Sued Over Bogus E&O Coverage
Feb 23 2004 // Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722). Manning Riddell allegedly issued more than 1,000...
Manning Riddell Named Defendant in Lawsuit
Feb 9 2004 // Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722). See the Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 stories on...
NYC Controller to Use “Cybersettle®” to Resolve Claims/Lawsuits
Feb 3 2004 // New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. announced that his office has embarked on an innovative demonstration project using Cybersettle, a computerized system to resolve claims and lawsuits filed against the...
Ohio’s First Woman Insurance Director Tackles Med-Mal Crisis
Jan 26 2004 // Ohio Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin’s first year in office since her appointment by Republican Gov. Robert Taft has been marked principally by her efforts to get a handle on the state’s medical liability...
West Virginia Operating With Tort Reform Concerns
Jan 26 2004 // Like many other parts of the country, West Virginia is looking to answers to improve tort reform in the state. Recently, Insurance Journal Southeast spoke with Randy Cox, American Insurance Association West Virginia...
Improved Disclosures, Accountability Brings New Challenges to Insurers
Jan 26 2004 // Improved corporate disclosures, increased personal accountability of officers, and an expanding role of audit committees and outside directors since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act more than one year ago may deter...
NAMIC Applauds President’s Call to Eliminate ‘Frivolous Lawsuits’
Jan 23 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies responded to President Bush’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening which addressed a number of issues, including litigation. “NAMIC strongly commends...
