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Hoey Presents At PLRB Claims Conference And Insurance Services Expo

James M. Hoey was a speaker at the PLRB Claims Conference and Insurance Services Expo on April 17-20, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Jim presented the topic “Equipment Breakdown and Open Perils.” The presentation included identifying how open perils and equipment breakdown policies interface with each other.

Casualty Defense Group Obtains Decision Dismissing Labor Law Third-Party And Cross-Claims

CM partners Carl Perri and Matthew Van Dusen were retained to represent defendant/fourth third-party defendant Celtic Sheet Metal, Inc. (“Celtic”), an air conditioning duct installation company. Celtic was hired by defendant/fourth third-party plaintiff Admore Air Conditioning Corp.

Verbal OK Found Good Enough For Coverage

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, construing Illinois law, recently held that a policy provision requiring issuance of a certificate of insurance for additional insured status did not necessarily mean that the certificate had to issue before the occurrence giving rise to the additional insured’s claim for coverage.

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.

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 2

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!*SIDEBAR: Illinois Supreme Court Holds That Wrongful Death Via Suicide Is Not A Cognizable Action In Illinois
On May 21, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Turcios v.

East Coast CM Report of Recent Decisions – 2015 Volume 2

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Appellate Court Grants Defendant Landowner Summary Judgment On The Basis That The Allegedly Defective Condition Was Open And Obvious, And Inherent Or Incident To The Nature Of The Property
In Mossberg v.