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East Coast CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2016 Vol. 1

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Bailees Who Purport To Exempt Themselves From All Liability, Even For Their Own Negligence, Run Afoul Of UCC 7-204
In XL Specialty Ins. Co. v. Christie’s Fine Art. Stor.

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,

Clausen Miller P.C. Announces New Office In Michigan City, Indiana

Clausen Miller P.C. is announcing the opening of an office in Michigan City, Indiana. Located in the heart of Northwest Indiana, the new office enhances the Firm’s ability to offer its full array of legal services throughout Indiana.

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.

Vojcanin and Medley Present Analysis Of Homeowner’s Association Insurance Coverage Issues

CM partners Sava Vojcanin and Mindy Medley presented “Analysis of Homeowner’s Association Insurance Coverage Issues” to a major property and liability insurer. The presentation focused on the interplay of condominium association master policies and individual unit owner’s policies in the context of a hypothetical water damage claim.

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.,

CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Vol. 4

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*SIDEBAR: Six-Person Juror Law Held Unconstitutional By Illinois Trial Court
In Volume 4 of our 2014 CM Report, CM partners Scott Ritchie and Sava Vojcanin alerted our friends in the industry to a new piece of legislation reducing the number of jurors in trials from twelve to six.

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”

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”

‘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,