Explore 20 court opinions on Summary Judgment In Insurance Disputes. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate court affirms property settlement in divorce decree
Yousif H. Alazzawi v. Shrooq F. M. Algharrawi, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property settlement agreeme...
FIGA coverage is derivative, not new; sinkhole damage excluded
Robert Gruenthal and Julia Gruenthal v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Gruenthals sued ...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Not Disability Under Policy, Court Rules
Heather Cogdell v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Appellate court reverses summary judgment in car accident injury case
Zaida M. Valentin v. Nathan Werneth and Progressive Select Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Zaid...
Appellate Court Affirms Insurer's Denial of Water Damage Claim
Pedro Binaggia v. American Platinum Property and Casualty Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute cen...
Insurance denial for gradual water damage upheld
David Taylor and Nicoletta Ciccarone v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concern...
Eighth Circuit: "Intentional Acts" Exclusion Bars Coverage for Fraudulent Scheme
Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Halo Foundation: Helping Art Liberate Orphans, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dist...
Insured's delayed notice of claim forfeits coverage due to prejudice
Allstate Indem Co v. Bhagat, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Allstate, h...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Aetna's Denial of Reimbursement Claims
Aramark Services v. Aetna Life Ins, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Aet...
Insurer's denial of coverage upheld based on policy interpretation
Tolani v. Med. Mut. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tolani, sued Medical Mutual of Ohio for breach of contract and b...
Tenth Circuit Rejects 'All Sums' Allocation in Insurance Dispute
Plump v. Government Employees Insurance Company, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Bars Coverage for Defective Roofing Installation
Santo Guerrera v. Untd Fin Cslty, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Unite...
Eighth Circuit: "All Sums" Allocation Not Applicable to Claims-Made-And-Reported Policies
Roland Pour, Sr. v. Liberty Mutual Pers. Ins. Co., decided by Eighth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Water damage denial affirmed based on policy exclusions
Schaff v. Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schaff, sued Travelers Home and Mar...
Insured's delayed notice forfeits insurance coverage
Safeway Insurance Co. v. Ebijimi, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's decision to gr...
Florida law limits UM coverage to policy limits, not "all sums"
Katherine Martinez v. GEICO Casualty Company, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
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...
Court Denies Disability Benefits Due to Insufficient Medical Evidence
Karen Moratz v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms State Farm's Denial of Insurance Claim
Monica Gray v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
Court Affirms Insurer's Denial of Yacht Repair Coverage
Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary j...