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Clausen Miller Names Six New Shareholders and Five New Partners

A total of eleven attorneys were elected to the roles of Shareholder and Partner, effective January 1, 2024.

Reviewing Courts Continue to Rule for Insurers On Covid Coverage Claims

Melinda Kollross examines the ongoing trend in federal and state reviewing courts across the nation of ruling in favor of the insurance industry regarding business interruption claims arising from the pandemic.

Ferrini and Elmasri Score Win in 5th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals

Clausen Miller’s Appellate & Trial Monitoring Practice Group achieved an affirmance and dismissal this week from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. In Kreb v. Integra Aviation, LLC, the plaintiff tried to litigate claims in federal court in Texas when he had an action pending before the Department of Labor on similar employment-related issues.

Paris Baker Joins Clausen Miller’s Florida Offices

Clausen Miller hires an associate attorney for its Florida team.

Illinois Supreme Court Addresses Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims

Ilene Korey breaks down the Illinois Supreme Court’s analysis of an Illinois Appellate decision appealed by an insurer in which the Illinois Supreme Court clarified the unsettled nature of the law as to what implicates the duty to defend construction defect claims.

Goltsman Wins Summary Judgment for Home Health Care Provider

Mara Goltsman obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client, a home health care agency providing home care services to the 87-year-old, bed-bound decedent who had multiple co-morbidities including a diagnosis of advanced Alzheimer’s Disease.

BIPA Win for Insurers

On December 19, 2023 the Illinois Appellate Court, First District provided the insurance industry with some holiday cheer. In National Fire Ins. Co., et al. v. Visual Pak Co., Inc., 2023 IL App (1st) 221160,

Melinda Kollross Appointed Vice Chair of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy Amicus Committee 

After being named a member in January, Melinda will now assist in leading the Amicus Committee as vice chair.

Illinois Supreme Court Significantly Expands UM Automobile Coverage to Include Bicyclists Injured by an UM Vehicle

By Eli B. Vine

On November 30, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued Carmen Galarza v. Direct Auto Insurance Company, No. 129031. In Galarza, the Supreme Court significantly expanded Uninsured Motorist (“UM”) coverage by holding that a minor bicyclist struck by an uninsured motorist qualified as an insured even though he was not in an insured vehicle at the time of the occurrence.

Post-Appraisal Withdraw of RCV Claim Results in Windfall for Insured

Tom Moody breaks down a Florida Middle District decision holding that a policy provision limiting an insured’s recovery to the amount spent on repairs did not apply where the insured withdrew its claim to recover on a RCV basis and instead sought recovery on an ACV basis.