• June 1, 2012 |

    Technical Automation Services Corp. v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp.

    Click here for FC&S Legal expert analyis673 F.3d 399 United States Court of Appeals,Fifth Circuit. TECHNICAL AUTOMATION SERVICES CORP., Plaintiff–Appellee,v.LIBERTY…

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  • October 20, 2011 |

    Successor Liability

    Chart presents state-by-state policy on successor liability with case law citations. Most jurisdictions acknowledge the general rule of successor liability, but there are exceptions that are illustrated here on a jurisdictional basis.

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  • September 26, 2011 |

    Policy Terms and Conditions

    Analyzes typical terms and conditions found in umbrella and excess liability coverage forms. Included are terms and conditions such as arbitration, other insurance, inspection and audit, definitions, and persons insured.

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  • June 13, 2011 |

    Your Product" and "Your Work" Exclusions

    Discusses exclusions k. damage to insured's product arising out of it, and l. damage to insured's work arising out of it and included in the products-completed operations hazard.

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  • City of Atlanta v. Hotels.com

    Publication Date: 2011-05-27
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Benham, Robert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wade H. Tomlinson III Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison & Norwood, Columbus, Michael L. McGlamry, William U. Norwood III, Neal K. Pope, R. Timothy Morrison, Charles N. Pope Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison & Norwood, Robert M. Travis, Michael P. Carey and John R. Bielema Jr. Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP, Atlanta, for city of Atlanta. Emmett J. Bondurant, Frank M. Lowrey IV Bondurant, Mixon & Elmore LLP, Robin A. Schmahl, Edward K. Smith Jones Day, Brett A. Rogers, Richard H. Sinkfield Rogers & HardinLLP, Atlanta, Mark J. Altschul, Jeffrey Rossman, Elizabeth B. Herrington McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Chicago, Ill., Brian S. Stagner, Marcus G. Mungioli, Chad Arnette Kelly, Hart & Hallman LLP, Fort Worth, Texas, Deborah S. Sloan, James P. Karen Jones Day, Dallas, Texas, and Karen L. Valihura Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, Del., for Hotels.com. Amicus: David G. Archer Archer & Lovell PC, Cartersville, Robert M. Brinson, Samuel L. Lucas, J. Anderson Davis, Norman S. Fletcher Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis LLP, Rome, John W. Crongeyer Crongeyer Law Firm PC, Davis W. Davenport, Robert C. Lamar, Keith A. Pittman Lamar, Archer & Cofrin LLP, Kenneth N. Winkler Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP, Matthew J. Simmons Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP, and Kevin A. Ross, Atlanta, and Walter J. Gordon Sr. The Gordon Law Firm, Hartwell.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11A0508; S11X0509; S11A0510; S11X0512

    The amount that is taxable pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-50 et seq.-pertaining to city of Atlanta hotel occupancy taxes-is the retail room rate an online travel company charges its consumers, and not

  • April 19, 2011 |

    Uninsured Motorists Requirements By State—Archived Article

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

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  • 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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