A Fort Lauderdale insurance attorney had a defense win in an aviation case that he said exemplifies a recent trend in which insurance defense lawyers are increasingly contesting the application of warranties in litigation due to plaintiffs failing to comply with the conditions for application of the warranties.

Rory E. Jurman, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson and lead attorney for Starstone National Insurance, landed an order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a dispute brought by Neubert Aero Corp. involving an unqualified pilot that claimed damages from an emergency landing.