Coverage Counsel
A rolling dialogue of New York insurance coverage cases and issues.
Author: Roy A. Mura is a partner at Mura & Storm in Buffalo, N.Y.
Blawg Related Categories: Insurance Law • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Coverage Counsel
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Food Fighting Coverage -- Middle School Cafeteria Garbage Can Hurler Entitled To Defense & Indemnification
HOMEOWNERS – INTENTIONAL ACT – "OCCURRENCE" – EXPECTED/INTENDED HARM EXCLUSIONMedrano v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.(2nd Dept., decided 9/2/2008)While Medrano was working as a middle school aide monitoring students during lunch in the cafeteria,…
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Lawyer's "Please Be Advised..." Letter Found Not To Constitute a "Claim"
D&O COVERAGE – CLAIMS-MADE POLICY – WHAT CONSTITUTES A "CLAIM"Yale Club of New York City, Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co. in Liquidation (1st Dept., decided 9/2/2008)As the name implies, under "claims-made" insurance policies, only claims…
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NY Blawger Sued For Libel
Frivolous, indeed, especially for an expiernced lawyer like Ms. Tylo. Wonder whether the suit is negotiational. See, New York Law Blogger Sued For Defamation (Updated)
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September 2008 Coverage Counsel Poll
This month's Coverage Counsel poll relates to the Court of Appeals' February 2008 Bi-Economy Market decision.Question: Will the NY Court of Appeals' decision in Bi-Economy Market v. Harleysville on the recoverability of consequential damages in…
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New York Coverage 2007-2008 Annual Seminar
We learn --10% of what we read20% of what we hear30% of what we see50% of what we both see and hear70% of what we discuss with others80% of what we experience95% of what we…
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Fourth Citing of Bi-Economy
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY – CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES – BREACH OF COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH & FAIR DEALINGHandy & Harman v. American International Group, Inc.(Sup. Ct., New York Co., decided 8/25/2008)We now have our fourth citing of the…
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Follow-Up Verification Requests Sent Less Than 30 Days After Original Requests Held to be Timely
NO-FAULT – STAGED ACCIDENT – TIMING OF FOLLOW-UP VERIFICATION REQUESTS – FAILURE TO ATTEND IMEs – FAILURE TO ATTEND EUOsUnitrin Advantage Ins. Co. v. Painless Medical, P.C.(Sup. Ct., New York Co., decided 8/22/2008)If a no-fault…
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Favorite Search Terms of August 2008
Here are my favorite search terms from the past 30 days:LocationSearch Terms (verbatim)Answer/CommentHyderabad, Indiaeuo in medical billingAre med providers now legal process outsourcing to India?Dallas, Texaswhat is above-reference occurrence in car accident settlementTrying to figure…
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You Mean You Don't Write Homeowners Policies for Pediatric Offices? But It's In a House, With Lots of Kids...
HOMEOWNERS – POLICY RESCISSION – APPLICATION MISREPRESENTATION – USE OF SIGNED STATEMENT OF INSURED
Tower Ins. Co. v. Rajaram
(Sup. Ct., New York Co., decided 8/19/2008)
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LPOs & Google Searches
I used to wonder why IP addresses from India were occasionally hitting and spending time on this blawg. I don't anymore. See, ABA Gives Thumbs Up to Legal Outsourcing. Talk about globalization. Greetings, Mumbaians.