• March 1, 2011 |

    Legal Status of Punitive Damages Insurability

    This is a chart presenting the status of punitive damages awards in each of the 50 states.

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  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-11-19
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edwin J. Wilson, Snellville, for Sonya Smith. Samuel J. Harris, Cookeville, Tenn., for Joseph Smith. Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, John R. Edwards, Eleanor A. Dixon, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason C. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S10A1281; S10A1282

    The evidence authorized the jury to conclude that the defendants committed non-felony acts of abuse that inadvertently led to their son's death as well as felony acts which could serve as the underl

  • October 5, 2010 |

    August 2007 Dec Page

    The Dec Page this month presents a discussion of EIFS and EIFS-related claims under the CGL coverage form. This is a two-part discussion and the conclusion will be in the September 2007 FC&S issue.

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  • March 23, 2010 |

    Mold - An Overview

    Coverage for mold exposure is examined in connection with the HO policy, the commercial property policy, and the CGL form.

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  • Larizza v. Larizza

    Publication Date: 2010-02-12
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrea L. Landers and David A. Wester, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher T. Adams, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: S09F1836

    Although the appellee admitted that the appellant was not willingly unemployed, the Court assumed that the trial court resolved conflicting evidence properly in the absence of a trans

  • Smith v. McDowell

    Publication Date: 2008-08-01
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A08A0645

    A school receptionist's actions in failing to consult a 6-year-old child's information card, after receiving an apparently fraudulent call and fax instructing her to release the child to her

  • July 25, 2008 |

    EIFS Claims and the CGL Form

    This article summarizes the history of EIFS and EIFS-related claims.

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  • July 23, 2008 |

    September 2007 Dec Page

    The Dec Page usually offers a question of the month based on articles found in the FC&S Bulletins. Also presented are court decisions from around the country dealing with insurance coverage issues. Other insurance related news is also noted.

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  • June 24, 2008 |

    Uninsured Motorists Requirements By State - Archived

    Lists the uninsured motorists requirements for each state. Includes citations to pertinent statutes and case law.

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  • June 24, 2008 |

    Personal Auto Policy - Part D

    Discusses part D damage to your auto, exclusions, and limits of the personal auto policy 2005 edition.

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