Jeffrey S Crowe

Appraisal Of Amount Of Loss Is A Predicate To Article III, Injury-In-Fact Standing For A Suit Alleging Wrongful Withholding Of Policy Benefits

Can An Insured's Mental Incapacity Or Insanity Convert Non-Accidental Conduct Into An Accident?

Failure To Timely Produce In Discovery Underlying Written Contract With Insured Prevented General Contractor From Establishing Status As An Additional Insured

Continuous And Progressive Damage Raised Factual Question As To The Timing Of "Occurrence"

California Supreme Court Applies Notice-Prejudice Rule To Violation Of First-Party Consent Provision As A Predicate To Policy Forfeiture, But Confirms That No Prejudice Is Required To Enforce A Third-Party "No Voluntary Payments" Provision

Insurer's Mistake In Treating Non-Resident Relative As An Insured Under UM Coverage Of Umbrella Policy Did Not Create Coverage By Estoppel

Developer Had No Right To Independent Counsel Based On A Possible Conflict Of Interest For Carrier-Appointed Counsel

Court Finds Ambiguity In Additional Insured Endorsement To Trigger Defense Duty Under Completed Operations Coverage