This case involves a putative class action for Covid-19 business interruption loss coverage. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract after coverage was denied, and later…
Category: NJ – Procedural Issues
In this property damage insurance coverage case, the insured brought claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair…
Similar to the Pennsylvania Superior Court case summarized last Friday, New Jersey District Court Judge Waldor rejected the plaintiff insured’s effort to belatedly amend the…
The husband-beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance policy brought breach of contract, bad faith, and unfair trade practices counterclaims against an insurer for interpleading the…
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…
This case focuses on procedural issues and burdens of proof at trial, concerning whether the insured’s alleged fraud during an investigation was grounds to void…
In this complex federal case, the carrier sought to bifurcate trial and discovery on coverage and bad faith, asking the court to hold discovery in abeyance…
This case addresses a wide array of New Jersey bad faith issues. The underlying facts involve disputed coverage and defense obligations in a suit against…
In this Hurricane Sandy related litigation, the insured brought claims for breach of contract and bad faith after the insurer denied coverage under a homeowner’s…
The insured submitted a claim for property damage and business-income loss after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Towards the end of the claim evaluation process, the…