Does a homeowner’s policy cover a claim asserting that the insured was negligent when he placed a handgun on the victim’s neck and pulled the trigger? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a district court decision finding that there was no coverage in this case.  

The Case 

A federal district court in Virginia has ruled that an assault or battery exclusion barred coverage for claims allegedly arising from a fight at a billiards tournament.  

The Case 

The plaintiff in this case filed a premises liability lawsuit against The Locker Room, LLC, alleging that he was injured in a fight that took place

A Pennsylvania federal district court has ruled that complaints against a funeral director who had been convicted of crimes involving the unlawful taking and sale of body parts did not allege an “occurrence” and that none of the alleged damages met the definitions of “bodily injury” or “property damage.” 

The Case 

The case involved

A Minnesota appeals court has ruled that an insurance policy that expressly excluded coverage for claims arising from an alleged contract breach by the insured also excluded coverage for other statutory claims related to the alleged breach – and that the insurer was entitled to recover the defense costs it had previously advanced.  

The Case 

Court Holds Insurer Was Prejudiced By Late Notice That Resulted In Lost Opportunity To Investigate

After the roof of a commercial building in New York City collapsed, the second floor and roof were demolished and removed as ordered by the City.  Approximately 5½ months later, the insurer of the contractor that performed work on the

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Five current and former employees of Redland Energy Services, LLC, who worked as operators of Redland’s two drilling rigs, sued Redland, alleging that it had violated an overtime provision of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by changing the designation of their workweek, but not their work schedule, so that fewer hours qualified as

Claims that weight loss products were ineffective and did not lead to weight loss were not covered by the manufacturer’s insurance policy, which provided coverage for claims of “bodily injury,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed.   

The Case

Consumers sued CSA Nutraceuticals GP, L.L.C., and CSA Nutraceuticals, L.P., (collectively “CSAN”)

Pollution exclusions in insurance policies issued to a homebuilder did not cover claims for damages associated with the supply and installation of allegedly defective Chinese drywall, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled.  

The Case

KB Home, Inc., and KB Home Tampa, LLC, alleged that American Building Materials had supplied KB