Not exact matches
Our team of insurance
coverage attorneys has advised individuals and businesses about insurance
coverage issues including insurance policy
coverage opinions,
declaratory judgments on policy
coverage and defense of insurers against breach of contract and bad faith claims.
The lawsuit seeks a
declaratory judgment holding that five lawsuits pending in state courts around the country fall under the liquor liability exception to
coverage.
Declaratory judgment action included claims against insurer for alleged violation of consumer protection law, in addition to dispute over the insurer's reasons for denying
coverage for the stock option backdating claims under applicable policy definitions and exclusions.
Steven V. Buckman practices in the field of insurance law litigating a variety of first - party and third - party actions including, but not limited to, bad faith,
coverage questions,
declaratory judgments, products liability, trucking insurance, fire and casualty, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury matters.
We are experienced in handling and trying a wide range of cases, including wrongful death, automobile accidents, premises liability, business torts, complex
coverage questions, subornation issues and
declaratory judgment actions.
The appellate court disagreed, finding that a court has the power to issue
declaratory judgments in cases in which an insurance company disputes
coverage.
In the firm's trial practice, they have represented manufacturers and sellers of industrial, commercial and consumer products; property and business owners and contractors; nationally known retail chains; bus and trucking companies and those in the logistics business; financial entities and pursue creditor's rights; insurers in
coverage actions and prosecute
declaratory judgment actions on their behalf.
Obtained summary
judgments in favor of national insurance clients in numerous
declaratory judgment actions involving various
coverage, insurance policy rescission and extra-contractual issues.
As the court's admonishment suggests, insurers that improperly refuse to defend an insured do so at their own risk and — if not done through a reservation of rights or a
declaratory judgment action — may waive their
coverage defenses in the process.
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company («Company») filed a separate action seeking a
declaratory judgment that it had no duty provide insurance
coverage to the Brokerage in the Buyers» lawsuit.