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Vicarious Liability Triggers Defense Duty

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an insurer had a duty to defend an additional insured who was entitled under the policy to coverage solely for vicarious liability, even though the underlying complaint against the additional insured included no allegation of vicarious liability.

East Coast CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Vol. 4

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Checking Lighting Fixtures At A Construction Project Is Routine Maintenance And Not A Protected Activity Under The New York Labor Law
In Guevera v. Simon Prop. Group, Inc.,

Municipalities Are Policyholders Too

CM partner Michelle Valencic co-authored a paper titled “Municipalities Are Policyholders Too: A Review of Unique Insurance Coverage Issues Faced by Cities and Towns” covering topics which were then presented for Continuing Legal Education credit at the 2015 American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee annual meeting.

Clausen Miller Presents “Tips And Strategies For The Claims Professional”

Clausen Miller P.C. was invited to speak at an in-house Insurance Adjusters’ Licensing Symposium held on September 29, 2015 at a client’s corporate offices in New York City. Partner Mindy Medley presented a CE/CLE course titled “Tips and Strategies for the Claims Professional”

Ryerson Named Leading Lawyer In Illinois For 2015

The Law Bulletin Publishing Company, through its subsidiary Leading Lawyers of Chicago, has named Clausen Miller’s Thomas Ryerson as a 2015 Leading Lawyer for Medical Malpractice and PI Defense.

Mr. Ryerson has an AV® PreeminentTM rating with Martindale-Hubbell indicating the highest ranking in legal ability and ethical standards as determined by his peers in the legal community.

Worker Driving His Mother’s Car Entitled To Employer’s Auto Coverage

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an employee on his way to work in his mother’s automobile was entitled to his employer’s liability automobile coverage because the employee was using the automobile “in connection with”

Court Construes Ensuing-Loss Clause In Property Policy

The 1st District Appellate Court recently construed a first-party property insurance policy exclusion for faulty workmanship, with an ensuing loss exception, to allow coverage for inventory damaged by debris that fell during a roof replacement project at a carpet store.

‘Actual Notice’ For An Omnibus Insured

A federal court construing Illinois law recently held that the rule potentially obligating an insurer to defend its insured upon “actual notice” of the underlying lawsuit might apply even where the insurer provided coverage for an omnibus insured,

CM Partners Present Construction Defect Crash Course For Clients

Partners Thomas H. Ryerson, Ilene M. Korey, Don R. Sampen and Margaret H. Faheyrecently presented a presentation titled “Construction Defect Crash Course” at the Clausen Miller Chicago office for property casualty insurer clients.

Presentation topics included understanding coverage defect claims,

‘Executed’ Requirement In Insurance

The 2nd District Appellate Court recently held that a general contractor was an additional insured under a subcontractor’s liability policy, even though the subcontract agreement requiring that the general to be added was not signed and only appended to a work “proposal”