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…
Insurance and More (2020 Insurance Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE)
Dear Section Members! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and a happy start to the New Year! On Thursday, January 30, 2020, the NCBA Insurance Law…
Choice of Law in Coverage Disputes
Choice of law is often an important issue in insurance coverage disputes. Both policy holders and insurers will argue for application of the law of a State…
A Case to Keep Your Eye On – $29,000,000 Chapter 75 Judgment
There is a case making its way through Onslow County Superior Court that you may want to keep an eye on. In Ortez and the Estate of Estes v. Penn National…
Proposed Pattern Jury Instructions Submitted
The Insurance Law Section Council previously prepared and approved last spring four proposed Pattern Jury Instructions relating to insurance litigation. …
Insurance Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE Wrap-Up
In case you missed it, the Insurance Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association held its annual meeting and CLE at the Bar Center in Cary on January…
NC Supreme Court: Hairston v. Harward
Dec. 7, 2018 In Hairston v. Harward, 821 S.E.2d 384 (N.C. 2018), the Court held that an underinsured motorist was not entitled to a credit against a judgment…
COA Penalizes Insurer for Poor Writing in Policy Exclusion
Bad grammar can lead to an adverse coverage decision – that’s the lesson one insurer (and its insured) learned the hard way when the NC Court of Appeals…
Back to the Basics: 2019 Insurance Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE
The Insurance Law Section’s 2019 CLE is premised on a “back to basics” concept to assist attorneys and insurance adjusters both new to and well-versed…
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…