Not exact matches
The NFL filed a
declaratory judgment action against 32 liability insurers in California concerning the insurers» duties to
defend and indemnify the league for claims of its former players resulting from neurologic injuries suffered by players during their playing careers.
Taking over on appeal, the Appellate Practice Group won the reversal of a
declaratory judgment on the insurer's duty to
defend in favor of two large insurance companies.
The defendant's insurance company, Commerce, filed a
declaratory judgment action seeking a ruling that it had no duty to
defend or indemnify the defendants.
Commercial Litigation — Lead attorney in international fraud and breach of contract action resolved in client's favor on summary
judgment including recovery of all attorneys» fees; Served as first - chair
defending a loan servicer in complex civil litigation involving
declaratory judgment action and cross-claims for commercial torts; Second chair for seven day jury trial involving claims for indemnification and statutory business conspiracy; Won summary
judgment as the lead counsel on behalf of a charitable trust in litigation over a commercial lease termination; Represented financial institutions in commercial tort actions; Represented finance company in AAA Arbitration.
Yet in an interesting twist, Casemaker has chosen not to
defend against Fastcase's action for
declaratory judgment.
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.