In the Western District of Wisconsin, Kate Crouch obtained defense verdict on behalf of correctional care nurse charged with deliberate indifference to the medical needs of a pretrial detainee who allegedly suffered fatal seizures as result of withdrawal from benzodiazepines. Case brought under 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging violations of Fourteenth […]

Chris Pickett: We represented a CGL insurer who undertook the defense of its named insured for an underlying construction defect claim but was subject to an ROR for damage to the insured’s own work or product.  The insured demanded independent “Peppers” counsel and filed a DJ demanding control of the […]

David Osborne: Cause No. 12 CH 39024 (Cir. Ct. of Cook Co., IL Mar. 10, 2014) (obtained summary judgment on behalf of London Market clients, finding no duty to defend or indemnify claims based upon real estate fraud and related claims under Title Agents Errors and Omissions policy)

Chris Pickett: We were retained to review coverage in response to a $2.3M building collapse claim.  We learned during our investigation that the insured misrepresented material facts on the application and while reporting the claim after securing sworn EUO testimony and evidence demonstrating the fraud, the insured stipulated to a […]

Chris Pickett: We filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the third-party plaintiff had waived its right of contribution in a contract.  The court agreed, leaving our WC lien of over $250,000 intact for full recovery.