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The determination of whether a tenant is also a coinsured under
the landlord s policy ultimately comes down to the language in
the lease and relationship between the parties. In the absence of
specific language or a unique relationship, most courts utilize
presumptions of whether the party is a coinsured or not. In fact, a
majority of jurisdictions have adopted the presumption stated in
Sutton v. Jondahl, 532 P.2d 478 (Okla. Ct. App. 1975),
that the tenant is presumed as an additional insured under the
property insurance policy, thereafter preventing subrogation under
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Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has had a reputation as very pro-business. Late last month, however, the Court handed consumers a rare win related to personal jurisdiction. The Court’s opinion has important implications regarding where an injured consumer can sue the manufacturer of a defective product.
Before we dive into the Court’s opinion, a crash course on personal jurisdiction is in order. Pursuant to the Constitution’s Due Process Clause, there are only two ways that a state court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant: general jurisdiction and specific jurisdiction. General jurisdiction is where a person or an entity is “essentially at home.” Corporate defendants are “at home” where they are incorporated and where they maintain their headquarters. A consumer can always sue a corporation where it is incorporated and where it maintains its headquarters.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state of Florida, and the country, in ways that were unimaginable one year ago. The pandemic has taken a catastrophic toll on individuals and has had a devastating effect on many businesses, both large and small. As industries struggle to recover, and businesses begin to re-open and/or keep their doors open, a growing governmental concern has been the risk of opportunistic lawsuits for COVID-19 related claims; and the financial threat that these lawsuits can pose to the business community. A number of plaintiffs has already filed lawsuits in hopes of compensation for personal injuries that resulted from exposure to COVID-19, or from the failure of the business to protect their employees from exposure to the virus. These lawsuits have ranged from relatives of deceased family members filing lawsuits claiming that employers caused the decedents’ death because they failed to implement w
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