The Fifth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer on a cyber risk claim. Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters, Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 996 (5th Cir. Jan. 16, 2024).
Southwest suffered a massive computer failure, which resulted in a three-day disruption
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Stay of Coverage Case Appropriate While Court Determines Arbitrability of Dispute
The Fifth Circuit vacated a discovery order issued by the district court and remanded the case for issuance of a stay while the arbitrability of the coverage dispute was reviewed. Cameron Parish Recreation #6 v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., et al., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 3804 (5th Cir. Feb. 19, 2024).
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Fifth Circuit Reverses and Remands Denial of Cyber Claim
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s finding that Southwest had no coverage for a cyber claim. Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Ins, Underwriters, Inc., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 996 (5th Cir. Jan. 16, 2024).
On July 20, 2016, Southwest suffered a massive computer failure, which resulted in…
Court Grants Insurer’s Motion for Summary Judgment After Insured Fails to Provide Evidence of Systemic Collapse
Insurer May Pursue Independent Subrogation Claims After Plaintiff’s Claims Are Dismissed
The Hawaii Supreme Court determined that a subrogee insurance company that intervened had an independent right to continue pursuing its claims agains the tortfeasor that were not asserted by the subrogor employee even after the employee’s claims were dismissed. Park v. Dongbu Ins. Co., Ltd., 2024 Haw. LEXIS 8 (Feb. 5, 2024).
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Health Care Endorsement Allows Insured to Escape Dismissal of COVID-19 Claim
Agreeing with the district court that the insured could not demonstrate “direct physical loss” due the onset of COVID-19, the First Circuit overruled the dismissal based on a health care endorsement. Lawrence Gen. Hosp. v. Continental Casualty Co., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 676 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2024).
The health care endorsement…
Appraisal Presentation at ABA Insurance Coverage Conference
Our panel presented this morning at the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee’s annual seminar this morning. We addressed “Appraisals: What’s My Loss?” Members of our panel were Judge Keith Hiraoka from the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, Rina Carmel from Anderson McPharlin & Conners, LLP; John Vishneski from Reed Smith; Karin Aldama from Perkins Coie;…
Appraisal Can Go Forward Prior to Resolution of Coverage Dispute
The Florida Supreme Court found that a trial court could compel an appraisal of the insured’s loss prior to resolving coverage issues. Am. Coastal Ins. Co. v. San Marco Villas Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 2024 Fla. LEXIS 185 (Fla. Feb. 1, 2024).
Hurricane Irma damaged San Marco Condominium Association’s buildings. American Coastal…
Court Finds Matching of Damaged Materials is Required by Policy
The court granted, in part, the insured’s motion for summary judgment by finding that matching roof tiles were required under the policy. Bertisen v. Travelers Home and Marine Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3907 (D. Colo. Jan. 8, 2024).
The insureds sued Travelers for breach of contract, common law bad faith, and…
No Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims under Kentucky Law
The federal district court determined that the insurer was not obligated to defend construction defect claims under Kentucky law. Westfield Ins. Co. v. Kentuckiana Commercial Concrete, LLC, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222674 (W.D. Ky. Dec. 14, 2023).
HRB, the owner of an apartment complex, filed an arbitration demand against the general contractor,…