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  • Verizon Commc'ns Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-10
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer C. Wasson, Carl M. Jones, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robin L. Cohen, Keith McKenna, Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Kurt M. Heyman, Aaron M. Nelson, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lisa C. Solbakken, Deana Davidian, Arkin Solbakken LLP, New York, NY; Bruce E. Jameson, John G. Day, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Alexis J. Rogoski, Tammy Yuen, Skarzynski Marick & Black, LLC, New York, NY; Robert J. Katzenstein, Eve. H. Ormerod, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Mi-chael P. Duffy, Scarlett M. Rajbanshi, Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston, MA; John C. Phillips, Jr., David A. Bilson, Phillips, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Joseph A. Bailey III, Gabriela Richeimer, Clyde & Co US LLP, Washington, DC; Michael R. Goodstein, Bailey Cavalieri LLC, Columbus, OH; Thomas J. Judge, Jason C. Reichlyn, Dykema Gossett, PLLC, Washington, DC for defendants.
    Case Number: D69325

    The court granted summary judgment in favor of insureds because they had an indemnity claim under the plain language of the policies.

  • Northrop Grumman Innovation Sys., Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-10
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Aerospace | Defense | Insurance
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David J. Baldwin, Peter C. McGivney, Berger Harris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Barry J. Fleishman, Joseph D. Jean, Tamara D. Bruno, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Bruce W. McCullogh, Bodell Bové, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Wayne E. Borgeest, Matthew I. Schiffhauer, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York, NY; David F. Cutter, Jonathan R. Walton, Emily R. Tripicchio, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago IL; Karen Ventrell, CNA Coverage Litig. Group, Washington, DC; Robert J. Kat-zenstein, Kathleen M. Miller, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael L. Manire, Ma-nire Galla Curley LLP, New York, NY; Timothy S. Martin, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Sean P. Mahoney, White and Williams LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Joseph A. Bailey III, M. Addison Draper, Clyde & Co US LLP, Washington, DC; Ronald P. Schiller, Bonnie M. Hoffman, Cary L. Rice, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Scholler, Philadelphia, PA; Eileen M. Ford, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C., Wil-mington, DE; David H. Topol, Matthew W. Beato, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC; Barry M. Klayman, Cozen O’Connor, Wilmington, DE; Michael R. Davisson, Cozen O’Connor, Los Angeles, CA; John C. Phillips, Jr., David A. Bilson, Phillips McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Geoffrey W. Heineman, Jung H. Park of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley, P.C., New York, NY; David C. Malatesta, Kent & McBride, P.C., Wil-mington, DE; David A. Wilford, Anthony J. D’Agostino, Wilford Conrad LLP, Barrington, IL for defendants.
    Case Number: D69322

    In this insurance coverage dispute, the court granted insured's motions as to coverage for certain defense costs, but factual issues remained regarding allocation among the insurers.

  • ACW Corp. v. Maxwell

    Publication Date: 2020-12-02
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Insurance
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott R. Mondell, Andrew J. Carmine, Elzufon Austin & Mondell, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellants.
    for defendant: Colin M. Shalk, Casarino Christman Shalk Ransom & Doss, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellees.
    Case Number: D69206

    Employer and workers' compensation carrier could not pursue subrogation action against third-party tortfeasor to recover lump-sum settlement paid to an injured worker where there was no evidence the lump-sum included damages the worker could recover from the tortfeasor in a tort action.

  • Rite Aid Corp. v. ACE Am. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-07
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance | Pharmaceuticals | Retail
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jody C. Barillare, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Wilmington, DE; Gerald P. Konkel, Christopher Popecki, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Marc S. Casarino, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Paul R. Koepff, Robert Mangino, Clyde & Co. US LLP, Florham Park, NJ; Robert J. Katzenstein, Robert K. Beste, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Mitchell J. Auslander, Christopher J. St. Jeanos, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY; Dierdre M. Richards, Fineman Krekstein & Harris P.C., Wilmington, DE; Hema Patel Mehta, Chartwell Law, Philadelphia, PA; David J. Soldo, Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D69148

    An insurer had a duty to defend its insured in underlying opioid lawsuits, so the court granted plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment.

  • Northrop Grumman Corp. v. Axis Reinsurance Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-06
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Aerospace | Defense | Insurance
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barry J. Fleishman, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Washington, DC; David J. Baldwin, Berger Harris, Wilmington, DE for Northrop Grumman Corp. Sean P. Mahoney, Edward M. Koch, Felix S. Yelin, White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA; Timothy S. Martin, White & Williams, Wilmington, DE for Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co.
    for defendant: Kim W. West and Alec H. Boyd, Clyde & Co. US, San Francisco, CA; Carmella P. Keener, Cooch & Taylor , Wilmington, DE for Axis Reinsurance Co.
    Case Number: D68971

    Insurer had a duty to defend the insured in a class action proceeding because the complaint in that case alleged wrongful acts that were related to a prior class action suit. Affirmed.

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  • Powell v. AmGuard Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-18
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Clark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John S. Spadaro of John Sheehan Spadaro, LLC, Smyrna, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Thaddeus J. Weaver, Dilworth Paxson, LLP, Wilmington, DE; John D. Balaguer, White & Williams, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ed-ward M. Koch, White & Williams, LLP, Philadelphia, PA for defendant.
    Case Number: D68914

    The jury's verdict of $500,000 in punitive damages shocked the conscience because it was so disproportionate to the compen-satory damages. The court granted defendant's motion for a new trial on the issues of both liability and damages, because plain-tiff's counsel made inflammatory remarks during closing argument which likely prejudiced the jury.

  • Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Irizarry

    Publication Date: 2020-02-19
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Louis J. Rizzo, Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Scott E. Chambers and Gary E. Junge, Schmittinger & Rodrigue P.A., Dover, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D68884

    Where a passenger sustained injuries in a single vehicle accident that were in excess of the bodily injury and personal injury protection limits, the driver's underinsured motorist coverage applied as well.

  • USAA Cas. Ins. Co. v. Carr

    Publication Date: 2020-02-12
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Traynor
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey A. Young, Young & McNelis, Dover, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Benjamin C. Wetzel, III, Wetzel & Assoc., P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D68877

    Whether an assault was an "accident" under an insurance policy was determined by the intent of the insured, not by the viewpoint of the victim.

  • Trustwave Holdings, Inc. v. Beazley Ins. Co., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-16
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jody Barillare, Beth Herrington and Zachary Ryan Lazar, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Michael C. Heyden and Scott Schmookler, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D68741

    The court granted plaintiff's motion to dismiss some of the insurers' claims due to the statute of limitations, but it declined to dismiss the contractual indemnification claims.

  • Powell v. AmGuard Ins Co.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-02
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Construction | Insurance
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Clark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John S. Spadaro ,John Sheehan Spadaro, LLC, Smyrna, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Thaddeus J. Weaver, Dilworth Paxson, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D68724

    The court denied an insurer's motion for summary judgment, because factual issues existed regarding whether the insurer act-ed recklessly and in bad faith.