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Notable Cases Recently Defended
District Court Dismisses Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claims Against Insurer
In State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Ritchie, et al., 3:10-CV-00352 (AVC), the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Covello, J.), recently granted State Farm's motion to dismiss counterclaims alleging breach of contract and bad faith in a declaratory judgment action arising out of an insurance coverage dispute. Halloran & Sage attorneys Daniel P. Scapellati and Coleman C. Duncan represented State Farm in the District Court proceedings. Click here to read more.
Putting the Brakes on Stacking of Underinsured Motorist Benefits: Soucy v. The Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co.
In the matter of Kim Soucy, Conservator for the Person and Estate of Sean Soucy, et al v. The Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., et al, Docket No. TTD-CV-09-5004597-S, Attorney Michael F. MacDonald of Halloran & Sage's Insurance Coverage Group successfully obtained summary judgment in a breach of contract action involving a dispute over the whether Section 38a-336(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes applied to limit the amount of underinsured motorist benefits available to a claimant injured while occupying a "non-owned vehicle."
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 It is not uncommon, particularly in the commercial lines setting, for an insurer to receive notice of a lawsuit after the insured has incurred some defense costs. In certain instances, these pre-tender defense costs can be quite significant. Are these pre-tender expenditures covered? |
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Come On Irene: The Wind vs. Water Debate in the Wake of Hurricane Irene
By Peter R. Meggers
 In the insurance context, hurricanes, tropical storms and other weather events often raise complex coverage questions that require close examination. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, which was downgraded to Tropical Storm Irene just prior to making landfall in Connecticut, insurance losses are expected to exceed $6.6 billion. While Hurricane Katrina left a far bigger mark in 2005, with losses having reached approximately $60 billion, there is no question that Hurricane Irene is at the center of a wealth of insurance claims. |
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