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Sixth District Court of Appeal Reverses Directed Verdict for Insurer as Contractor Did Not Have Initial Burden to Determine Depreciation

By Irene Thaler

In SFR SERVICES, LLC A/A/O Michael Carbonara and Mary Carbonara vs. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Company, the newly created Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed a judgment of directed verdict for the insurer,

Zissu and Van Dusen Obtain Appraisal for Disputed Amount of Loss

Clausen Miller Shareholder Jacob Zissu and Connecticut Office Managing Partner Matthew Van Dusen recently won a motion before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut compelling appraisal on behalf of a market of Insurers in a large first-party property/builder’s risk fire loss.

SCOTUS Decides Dupree v. Younger Favorably for Defense Bar

By Melinda S. Kollross

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in Dupree v. Younger, No. 22-210, that parties who lost on purely legal issues on summary judgment do not need to renew those legal arguments after trial in order to appeal them.

Clausen Miller to Open Milwaukee, Wisconsin Office on June 1

The new office, located in the heart of the city, will be led by Wisconsin Managing Partner Jim Weck.

A Crucial Learning Point from a Change in Third Circuit Local Rules

By Melinda S. Kollross

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has just changed its local rules for filing, and the change is pretty significant:

The Third Circuit has adopted a new rule L.A.R.

Texas Supreme Court Affirms Specific Personal Jurisdiction over Non-resident Battery Manufacturer

By Paul V. Esposito

To establish specific personal jurisdiction, a non-resident manufacturer need not have intended that its product would be used in the way involved in an injury. LG Chem America,

Wisconsin Supreme Court Applies Shorter Limitations Period for Negligent Hiring, Supervision, and Retention Claims Involving Child Sexual Abuse

By Paul V. Esposito

An action against an organization for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of a coach-member who sexually assaulted a minor is governed by a shorter statute of limitations than is an action for the sexual assault.

BIPA: Court Finds Limited Coverage for Company’s Claimed Violation

By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 23, 2023

The 1st District Appellate Court recently construed an insurance policy’s cyber coverage provisions and found a duty to defend an insured for one alleged violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) pertaining to the collection of fingerprints.

Summary Judgment Victory for New Jersey Office

Clausen Miller partner Andrew Turkish and shareholder Carl Perri recently obtained summary judgement dismissing with prejudice all claims against our client in a premises liability case venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division,

Nevada Supreme Court Holds that Sister-state-resident Plaintiff’s Choice of Nevada Forum Is Entitled to Lesser Deference

By Paul V. Esposito

A Texan’s choice of Nevada to sue a Nevadan defendant arising out of an accident in Texas is entitled to less deference than a similar choice of a Nevada resident.