Recent News - Lawrence A. Levy


Second Circuit Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Drop Down and Pay Asbestos Claims
June 16, 2022 | Insurance Coverage

On June 16, 2022, in First State Insurance Company v. Columbia Casualty Company, et al.,  the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a decision in favor of Fireman’s Fund, an excess insurer, affirming that it was not required to pay asbestos claims under an excess policy issued to an asbestos

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Kotula, Levy, and Minarovich Obtain Summary Judgment
June 5, 2020 | Insurance Coverage

Michael Kotula, Larry Levy, and Siobhain Minarovich recently obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Court ruled that our client, an excess insurer, did not have to “drop down” and provide coverage in place of an underlying insolvent insurer.

The insured argued that our client had to pay

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New York Appellate Court Affirms that Insurance Companies Seeking Contribution Must Timely Notify Successive Insurers If Their Mutual Policyholder Failed to Do So
June 13, 2019 | Insurance Coverage

Today, New York’s Third Department, Appellate Division affirmed an award of summary judgment dismissing third-party claims for contribution against two Fireman’s Fund insurance companies, American Automobile Insurance Co. and National Surety Corp. The decision makes New York’s late notice “no-prejudice” rule, which requires no showing of prejudice to an insurer in a late notice situation,

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Chambers and Partners Recognizes Rivkin Radler
April 25, 2019 | Health Services | Insurance Coverage

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

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Kotula, Levy and Maloney Win Summary Judgment for Insurer
July 17, 2017 | Insurance Coverage

In an action brought by a successive insurer for contribution against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to pay for pollution cleanup costs for a gasoline release from an underground storage tank at a gasoline service station, Michael Kotula, Larry Levy and Robert Maloney won summary judgment dismissing all claims against Fireman’s Fund with prejudice.

After the

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Members of the Insurance Coverage group obtain favorable decision
January 31, 2014 | Insurance Coverage

Members of the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation practice group, Michael Kotula, Peter McNamara, Lawrence Levy and Robert Maloney obtained a favorable decision in Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. AIU Ins. Co., C.A. No. N10C-07-241 MMJ (Del. Super. Ct. New Castle Cty. Jan. 21, 2014).  The case involves excess insurance policies with a defense cost

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