Susan Boyles

COVID-19 Litigation Kicks off in North Carolina

And so it begins . . . one of the first coronavirus insurance coverage cases in N.C. was filed recently in Guilford County Superior Court. Not surprisingly,…

Do I Have Business Insurance for Coronavirus Losses?

The coronavirus has turned all of our lives upside down in the past two weeks. Who would have dreamed that we would be required to work from home, courts…

N.C. Supreme Court Gives Green Light for Insurers to Depreciate Labor Costs

Accardi v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co., ___ N.C. __ , No. 42A19 (Feb. 28, 2020) The North Carolina Supreme Court nixed a putative class-action lawsuit…

Court Rules Insured Has Duty To Read Insurance Policy Sooner Rather Than Later

In a recent case involving claims against an insurance broker, Judge Graham Mullen firmly put the burden of reviewing an insurance policy and understanding…

NC Business Court Weighs In On ‘Actual Cash Value’

Accardi v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co., 2018 NCBC 109 (Oct. 22, 2018)  A storm damage claim with only $169.30 in controversy has set the stage for a…