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No coverage for parked car hit by unidentified driver without physical contact
Alexis Jones v. Progressive Northern Insurance Company, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Progressive...
Appellate court enforces settlement agreement against defendant
Lake County Sheriff's Office, Preferred Governmental Claims Solutions/PGCS v. Hart, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, L...
Court Reverses Modification of Divorce Judgment Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
Ali Novin Farahbakhsh v. Mina S. Farahbakhsh, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order mod...
Medical Center Can Recover Under Auto Insurance Policy
Infinity Auto Insurance Company v. SOS Medical Center D/B/A Cima Medical Center A/A/O Clendie Ulysse, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome....
Insurance Policy's "Named Insured" Clause Does Not Cover Permissive Users
Hiscox Insurance Company Inc., Etc. v. Meredith Werline, Etc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether ...
Teacher not liable for failing to report student-on-student abuse
Edward Williams v. Lindsay Lawrence, Individually, and O/B/O S.W., a Child, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court r...
Landlord denied attorney fees for pre-litigation collection efforts
SRS 2019, L.L.C. v. ARK Mgt., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could recover attorney's ...
Excess Insurance Clause Doesn't Apply to Co-Tortfeasor Contribution
Great West Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co., decided by Seventh Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit addressed whether an insurer...
Texas Appeals Court Rules for State Farm on Policy Interpretation
In Re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Texas Court of Appeals revi...
No-contest clause unenforceable for good-faith will challenge
Rain Levy Minns Udall v. Michael Minns, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was ...
Settlement agreement enforceable against law firm's clients
Eagle Ridge Subdivision, Inc. v. Ott & Assocs. Co., L.P.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved a dispute over the enfo...
Appellate court upholds settlement agreement in property tax dispute
In Re MCM Family Partners, LTD. and Huntsville Haus, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the enfor...
Disability policy's 'any occupation' clause defeats physician's claim
Fayez Dahleh v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Law Limiting Employer Arbitration Requirements
Reges v. Cauce, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plainti...
All-Risks Policy Doesn't Cover Gradual Flood Damage
Lauren Woods v. Progressive American Insurance Company, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Arbitration clause in settlement agreement found unconscionable
In re Grinder, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed the trial court's denia...
CBA Overtime Dispute: Police Union Loses on Administrative Duty Pay
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government v. Fraternal Order of Police, Bluegrass Lodge 4, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concer...
Earth Movement Exclusion Trumps Windstorm Coverage in Insurance Dispute
Niemiec v. Markel Insurance Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Niemiec, sought coverage under an insurance policy issue...
Third Circuit Affirms CERCLA Successor Liability in De Facto Merger Case
Congoleum Corporation v., decided by Third Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed a district court's decision regarding the allocation of liability...
Nursing home's arbitration agreement deemed unconscionable, claim proceeds
Lexington Alzheimer's Investors, LLC D/B/A the Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence v. Sandra Norris, as Administratrix of the Estate of Rayford Charles Norris, decided by Kentuc...
Farm policy exclusion applies to commercial grain bins, court rules
Heartland Co-Op v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Nationwide's "f...