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Alliance Disappointed in Insurance Score Class Action Ruling
Sep 8 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers expressed disappointment with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in DeHoyos v. Allstate Insurance Company, which was filed in Texas. The case stems from the Texas-based...
GMAC Sues Silverstein, Port Authority over Insurance Proceeds
Sep 5 2003 // GMAC Commercial Mortgage Co., a financing unit of General Motors Corp., has filed a lawsuit over claims that World Trade Center master leaseholder Silverstein Properties and the site’s owner, the Port Authority of...
Ill. Judge Certifies Aftermarket Parts Class Action
Aug 29 2003 // A Madison County, Ill., judge has certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 30,000 Geico Corp. policyholders on the direct insurer’s use of aftermarket parts to fix damaged vehicles. The Alliance of American...
Trade Associations Prevail in Lawsuit Challenging Calif. Homeowners Emergency Regs
Aug 26 2003 // Three insurance trade associations announced that a Sacramento Superior Court sustained their challenge to the legality of a homeowners insurance Emergency Regulation issued by the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
NAII Files Brief to Accelerate Suits for Sickest Asbestos Claimants
Aug 25 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) has joined several other manufacturer and insurer groups with a petition to the Michigan Supreme Court that would ensure the cases of the most ill asbestos claimants...
Alliance Sees Class Action Reform as Top Priority When Congress Returns Next Month
Aug 15 2003 // In anticipation of an early vote on class action reform legislation when Congress returns in September, the Alliance of American Insurers is urging its member companies to contact Senators in support of S 274, the Class...
Fed. Judge Defers Decision Until Aug. 25 on Injunction Sought by Intellectual Property Suit
Aug 15 2003 // A federal judge on Thursday deferred until Aug. 25 a decision on whether to issue an injunction against San Diego-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s use of certain computer software. The deferral of...
Kemper Files Lawsuit Against Chattem
Aug 14 2003 // Chattem Inc., which markets and manufactures branded consumer products, announced that Kemper Indemnity Insurance Company (Kemper) filed a lawsuit against it in federal court in Chattanooga, Tenn., seeking to rescind the...
Deutsche Bank Sues Allianz, AXA on Sept. 11 Building Claim
Aug 12 2003 // Deutsche Bank (DB) has filed suit against Allianz and AXA over a claim for damages to its building at 130 Liberty Street in New York City caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. The suit, filed in New York...
Iowa Pols Sue Guv For Veto of WC & Tort Reforms
Aug 7 2003 // Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack’s line item veto of legislation that supporters say would have improved the state’s business climate is being challenged in court. Republican legislators filed a lawsuit late last week...
NAII Reiterates Strong Public Policy on Civil Justice System
Jul 28 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Board of Governors reiterated its strong support of litigation reform by adopting a comprehensive policy position on the topic at its June meeting. The policy...
AIA Supports Curbs on Food Lawsuits
Jul 23 2003 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) praised the “Commonsense Consumption Act” (S. 1428), introduced recently by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as a much-needed proposal to help reform America’s...
New Wave of Diminshed Value Suits Wash Over Ga. Courts
Jul 22 2003 // Several class action lawsuits have recently been filed in Georgia based on the state Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of diminished value related to auto insurance claims, according to the Alliance of American...
SCF OF ARIZONA FILES SUIT TO PROTECT ASSETS:
Jul 21 2003 // State Compensation Fund of Arizona (SCF) recently filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court challenging a provision in the state’s 2003 fiscal budget that forces SCF to purchase Arizona government-owned...
Goody’s Reaches Settlement in Hilfiger Litigation and Related Litigation
Jul 1 2003 // Tennessee-based Goody’s Family Clothing, Inc. said it has reached a settlement agreement with Tommy Hilfiger resolving all outstanding issues arising out of the previously disclosed action brought by Tommy Hilfiger...
Report Lawsuit Filed in L.A. by Investment Bank Against Lloyd’s, AIG
Jul 1 2003 // Jefferies & Company, an investment bank, has reportedly filed suit in L.A. Superior Court against Lloyd’s and American International Group for refusing to pay legal defense costs under D&O policies issued...
Allstate Sued by Fla. Imaging Center
Jun 30 2003 // Chicago-area based direct writer Allstate Insurance Co.’s Florida personal injury protection policyholders have filed a class action suit on their behalf by the law firm of Forizs & Dogali. Premier Open MRI, the...
Allstate, Liberty Mutual File $1M Lawsuit in Alleged Ky. Fraud Scam
Jun 26 2003 // Allstate Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Group announced they jointly filed a federal RICO lawsuit against a Kentucky doctor and owners of several medical clinics and billing companies in that state. The defendants in...
AIA In Support of Mandatory Arbitration to Hold Down Litigation Costs
Jun 24 2003 // In testimony over the weekend during the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) summer meeting, the American Insurance Association (AIA) supported the continued availability of mandatory pre-dispute...
SCF of Arizona Files Suit to Protect Assets
Jun 24 2003 // State Compensation Fund of Arizona (SCF) recently filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court challenging a provision in the state’s 2003 fiscal budget that forces SCF to purchase Arizona government-owned...
