- 06/23/2017
First Department Holds That Additional Insured Is Not Subject to Self-Insured RetentionOn June 13, 2017, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, issued its much awaited opinion in Arch Insurance Company v. Old Republic Insurance Company. The…
- 06/19/2017
Leading Women Entrepreneurs Announces 2017 HonoreesCoughlin Midlige & Garland LLP warmly congratulates our distinguished Managing Partner, Suzanne C. Midlige, Esq. for being selected by "Leading Women Entrepreneurs" as one of…
- 06/09/2017
Washington Supreme Court Applies Efficient Proximate Cause to General Liability PolicyThe Washington Supreme Court recently held—despite recognizing that a pollution exclusion on its face excluded coverage under a liability policy—that a duty to defend existed…
- 06/06/2017
New York Court of Appeals Narrowly Construes “Caused By” Language In Additional Insured EndorsementIn a highly anticipated decision, the New York Court of Appeals has held that the phrase “liability for ‘bodily injury’… caused, in whole or in…
- 06/05/2017
District Court Holds No Coverage for School That Knew Teacher Was Abusing StudentsOn June 1, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor of American Guarantee & Liability…
- 05/12/2017
Actual-Injury Rule Dictates Multiple Occurrences in Minnesota for Sexual Abuse ClaimsIn a recent decision, Diocese of Duluth v. Liberty Mutual Group, ADV 16-5012 (Mar 30, 2017), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of…
- 04/27/2017
New York Court of Appeals Hears Argument Regarding “Caused By” LanguageOn April 26, 2017, the New York Court of Appeals heard oral argument in the Burlington Insurance Co. v. New York City Transit Auth. matter.…
- 03/17/2017
Hackensack River Expected to be Named Superfund SiteThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) investigation into the lower Hackensack River is continuing. Indeed, the USEPA is likely to name this river a Superfund…
- 03/02/2017
Connecticut Appellate Court Issues Wide-Ranging And Mixed Decision Regarding Asbestos Insurance CoverageIn a wide-ranging and detailed opinion spanning more than 200 pages, the Connecticut Appellate Court addressed a multitude of issues affecting talc producer R.T. Vanderbilt’s…
- 12/07/2016
Access Issues During Environmental Investigations/RemediationProperty access issues frequently arise in environmental matters. A client may be conducting an investigation on its property and detect results that require it to…
- 11/28/2016
New Jersey’s Appellate Division Rejects Exception to the “No Direct Action Rule” for Declaratory Judgment ClaimsIn an issue of first impression, a unanimous panel of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held that the common law prohibition on…
- 11/22/2016
The Evolution of Cyber Coverage Law: A Survey of Critical Decisions and the Market's Response - 10/31/2016
Irish Legal 100Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP and Kevin T. Coughlin, Esq. (Irish Legal 2015 inductee) warmly congratulate our distinguished Partner, Timothy I. Duffy, Esq. for being…
- 09/02/2016
New York Appellate Division Holds Policyholder Responsible for Periods When Insurance Was Unavailable, Rejecting Stonewall Ins. Co. v. Asbestos Claims Management Corp., 73 F.3d 1178 (2nd Cir. 1995).In a major departure from New York Law as predicted by the Second Circuit, The New York Appellate Division (1st Department) has rejected the “unavailability”…
- 07/29/2016
Does “Caused By” Mean “Arising Out Of”? New York Court of Appeals Likely to DecideThe Appellate Division, First Department of New York has repeatedly held that the phrase “caused by,” as used in an additional insured endorsement, does not…
- 06/16/2016
New York Federal Bankruptcy Court Declines To Follow Zeig And Instead Holds That The Underlying Limits Must Be Actually Paid Before Third- Party Excess Policies Are TriggeredOn June 7, 2016, New York Federal Bankruptcy Judge Stuart M. Bernstein made a significant decision in an adversary proceeding, captioned Rapid-Am. Corp. v. Travelers…
- 06/13/2016
New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Allocation to Insured for Pre-December 2004 InsolvenciesThe New Jersey Appellate Division has held that in long-tail allocation cases, the policyholder remains responsible for amounts allocable to insurers who became insolvent before…
- 05/04/2016
New York High Court Holds That All Sums Allocation Method And Vertical Exhaustion AppliesOn May 3, 2016, New York’s highest court in In the Matter of Viking Pump Inc., and Warren Pumps, LLC, Insurance Appeals held that, in…
- 04/15/2016
Fourth Circuit Holds CGL Insurer Must Defend Policyholder For Information Posted On The InternetOn April 11, 2016, a partial panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Travelers Indemnity Co. of Amer. v. Portal Healthcare Solutions, LLC,…
- 02/17/2016
Prejudice Not Required For New Jersey Late Notice Defense Under Claims-Made PoliciesOn February 11, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that an insurer is not obligated to establish prejudice when seeking to disclaim coverage to…
- 01/12/2016
N.J. Appellate Division Holds Insureds Remain Responsible for Sums Allocable to Insurers Who Became Insolvent Prior to December 22, 2004On January 12, 2016, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that an insured is responsible for sums otherwise allocable to insolvent insurers in cases where…
- 12/08/2015
Steven Cantarutti to speak on the live webcast, “Cybersecurity Post Sony: Risks, Responses and Disclosure ” on December 8, 2015 (3:00-5:00 p.m. EST)Steven Cantarutti to speak on the live webcast, “Cybersecurity Post Sony: Risks, Responses and Disclosure ” on December 8, 2015 (3:00-5:00 p.m. EST), which will…
- 12/04/2015
Rescission Of Medical Malpractice Liability Policy Permitted Barring Innocent Third Party Recovery Even Though Statute Requires That Physicians Have InsuranceIn DeMarco v. Stoddard, A-104-13, decided December 1, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, held that an insurer may rescind a…
- 11/14/2015
Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP congratulates Jim Wyse and Julia Talarick on receiving the 2015 Outstanding Service Award from the Center for Great ExpectationsCoughlin Midlige & Garland LLP congratulates Jim Wyse and Julia Talarick on receiving the 2015 Outstanding Service Award from the Center for Great Expectations (“CGE”). Jim…
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