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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”

Stern Presents “Methods For Determining Settlement Value And Strategies For Acquiring Movement”

CM Partner Robert A. Stern presented, “Negotiation: Methods for Determining Settlement Value and Strategies for Acquiring Movement,” to a firm client.  This was an interactive program.  Not only did Mr. Stern provide very specific details on determining settlement value,

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,

East Coast CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Volume 3

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Acceptance Of A Check In Full Settlement Of A Claim Only Operates As An Accord And Satisfaction When The Person Receiving … Has Been Clearly Informed Of Same
In reversing an order from the trial court denying the insurer defendant’s motion for summary judgment,

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.