Tag Archives: Ins.

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co.

Whether it is Russian election hacking or the major data breaches that have made headlines recently, it is difficult to think of a day in recent memory in which we haven’t heard about hacking or data breaches.  In light of … Continue reading

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Nalder v. United Automobile Ins. Co. (9th Cir. – Dec. 27, 2017)

You knew it was going to happen.  It had to.But I didn't realize until today that it would only take around a week.The first (star) footnote of today's opinion, which appears immediately after the composition of this two-judge panel (Judges … Continue reading

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New Marine Insurance Case from Fifth Circuit – St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans

New marine insurance case from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It relates to whether a "bumbershoot" insurance policy is a marine contract, giving the federal court admiralty jurisdiction. The trial court held it was and the Fifth Circuit affirmed … Continue reading

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New Insurance Case from Second Circuit – Pactrans Air & Seas, Inc. v. New York Marine & Gen. Ins. Co.

New marine insurance case from Second Circuit Court of Appeals. It is unpublished and strictly based on New York insurance law, but it arose in the maritime context (cargo damage), hence this post. The case is Pactrans Air & Seas, … Continue reading

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New Admiralty Case from Ninth Circuit – Crowley Mar. Corp. v. Fed. Ins. Co

New admiralty case from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Will review and comment later, but the opinion in the case of Crowley Mar.Corp. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 7333, and can be found here. Read more … Continue reading

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