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Clausen Miller Scores Major Diacetyl Victory

On March 4, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision that may have national implications in the long-running litigation involving use of the ingredient diacetyl in butter flavoring for popcorn.

Clausen Miller Appellate Group Scores Major Victory

The Clausen Miller Appellate Group scored a major victory in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which issued an opinion with nationwide implications for the Diacetyl Litigation Community, and all toxic tort lawyers as well. 

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2016 Vol. 1

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*SIDEBAR: Appeals Of Denials Of Summary Judgment In New York: A Powerful Weapon In The Litigation Arsenal
New York is a unique jurisdiction of opportunity in that non-final trial court orders,

5th District Declares Duty To Deliver On Equitable Relief, Future Harm Tenders

he 5th District Appellate Court recently held that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured sued in a complaint seeking declaratory relief, which also sought “other relief,” apparently for future property damage, and further held that the animal pollution alleged in the complaint was not “traditional”

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Volume 3

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*The Minefield Of Appellate Practice Revisited—In Re: Estate Of York, 2015 IL App. (1st) 132830
The authors of this Sidebar have continually recommended to our friends in the insurance and business industry the necessity of always retaining appellate practitioners to handle any appellate matters.

Insurer Escapes Contempt For Alleged Failure To Comply

The 4th District Appellate Court recently reversed contempt sanctions against an insurer for its alleged failure to comply with orders to pay an insured’s litigation costs prior to the conclusion of coverage litigation.

The insurer in Country Mutual Insurance Co.