This Philadelphia Federal Court decision addressed breach of contract and bad faith claims under New Jersey law. The parties had agreed that this property damage…
Category: NJ – Declaratory Judgment
The insureds were attorneys sued by an insurance carrier. The insured attorneys sought coverage from their own professional liability carrier, and the malpractice carrier asserted…
The plaintiff stored its food products in the insured’s warehouse. The products were damaged and plaintiff made demand for the damages. The insured sought indemnification…
This New Jersey federal case involved allegations the insurer underpaid benefits without adequate explanation, and without considering payments required under state law. The case eventually…
This is a recent decision on the issue of discretionary abstention in federal declaratory judgment actions in the Third Circuit concerning insurance coverage cases. The…
An insurer brought a declaratory judgment action seeking policy rescission based upon alleged misstatements concerning the insured’s business in the application process. The insured was…
In Bukowiec v. Adamo, the case arose out of a one car accident resulting in a death and severe injury. The car had been provided…
In Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. Travelers Property Casualty Company, the plaintiff insurer brought a declaratory judgment action against two other insurers. It sought a…
In Encompass Insurance Company v. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the court addressed the standards for awarding counsel fees under Rule 4:42-9(a)(6) to a successful…
In The Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. USA Container Co., the insured was subject to suit over a spoiled overseas delivery of corn…