Supplemental Claims Don’t Need to Include Damage Estimates, Fed Appeals Court Says April 16, 2024 By William Rabb A federal appeals court has, at least for now, put an end to lingering questions about some property insurance claims...
Sotheby’s, Russians, Theft: Insurer Must Defend in High-End Miami Realty Suit February 23, 2024 By William Rabb In the glittering world of high-end south Florida real estate, One Sotheby’s International Realty is known as one of the...
Alfa Insurance Did Not Discriminate Against Worker with MS, Appeals Court Finds February 21, 2024 By William Rabb Alfa Insurance, one of the largest property/casualty insurers in Alabama, did not discriminate against an employee with multiple sclerosis and...
Fed Judges Ask Florida Supreme Court to Decide if Insurers Can Sue Auto-Glass Shops November 9, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Legislature earlier this year struck a mighty blow for auto insurers in their years-long fight against windshield repair...
Appeals Court Upholds $12M Verdict in Fatal Keys Crash; Insurer Facing Bad-Faith Claim October 27, 2023 By William Rabb A federal appeals court this week upheld a $12 million jury award against a gravel and waste-hauling company in a...
When Policies Conflict, Insurers Must Split Costs, Appeals Court Finds in Georgia Case September 19, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When the wording of insurance policies conflict with each other and can’t be reconciled, insurers must share defense expenses, a...
Appeals Court: Florida Public School Can’t Punish Student for Gender Nonconformity August 14, 2020 By Brendan Farrington xA Florida school district was wrong when it forced a transgender high school student to either use the girls bathroom...
Appeals Court Rules Workers Can’t Sue Alabama Over Blocked Minimum Wage Boost January 8, 2020 By Kim Chandler Fast food workers can’t sue the Alabama attorney general over a 2016 state law that blocked a minimum wage increase...
Court: Georgia Worker Not Protected from Firing Because of Sexual Orientation July 25, 2018 By Kate Brumback A federal appeals court in Atlanta last week reaffirmed its decision that workers aren’t protected against workplace discrimination based on...