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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

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,…
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…
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)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)

Tower…
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.