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Decided: June 26, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision and held that the choice-of-law provision in the parties’ maritime insurance contract required the application of New York’s six-year statute of limitations, rather …
Decided: March 10, 2014
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of the insurance beneficiary’s complaint against the insurance company, for bad-faith “handling” of her claim for proceeds on the policy, …
Decided: February 20, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the term “direct,” as used in the two commercial liability insurance policies at issue, was not ambiguous and, therefore, reversed and remanded the case to the …
Decided: December 16, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that, under Maryland statutory law, Maryland common law, or Tennessee law, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland properly granted summary judgment to ACE …
Decided: November 15, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that “for purposes of the nominal party exception to the rule of unanimity governing removal,” contractor G.R. Hammonds, Inc. (Hammonds) was a nominal party in a contribution …
Decided May 24, 2013
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s denial of accidental death and dismemberment (“AD & D”) benefits to the insured’s widow through group policies issued by American United Life Insurance Company …
Decided: May 16, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia concerning an insured party’s ability to stack Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage. The district …
Decided: March 7, 2013
The Francises appealed a decision by the district court finding that diversity jurisdiction existed and granting summary judgment to Allstate on its claim that the Francises’ insurance policy did not provide …