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Woman Caught STD in Car, Auto Insurance to Pay Out $5.2 Million

Hannah Smith JD

The Missouri woman sued Geico claiming that she contracted a sexually transmitted disease from the car owner after the two had sex inside a car covered by the insurer.

Insurer in Bad Faith After Adjuster Failed to Acknowledge Relevant Case Law

Hannah Smith JD

Governing case law is often critical to resolving claim disputes, and as this case illustrates, this does not mean that only the case law one party believes supports its opinion is relevant in a given case.
New York Marine Sues Amber Heard Over $8.3M Johnny Depp Trial Verdict

Hannah Smith JD

The insurer argues it should be absolved of the duty to pay her defense in her defamation case filed by Johnny Depp, that it should not be required to pay the multi-million dollar judgment Depp won against Heard in June, and that it should not have to pay costs associated with Heard's appeal.

TikTok Sued After Tragic Death of 10-Year-Old App User

Hannah Smith JD

Social media giants continue to take advantage of a vulnerable population, will their insurers be on the hook to defend and indemnify?

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