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Two Liberty Mutual units that escaped coverage of a $12 million wrongful death settlement asked a Washington federal court to toss a bad faith claim against them, arguing that the victim's estate failed to show it was actually harmed when it said the units tried to cancel the underlying mediation.
California raised caps on pain-and-suffering damages in medical malpractice cases Monday for the first time in 47 years under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, and further changed the maximum contingency fee attorneys can charge for awards depending on the stage of litigation.
The seller of a faulty bathroom fan assembly that caused a fire at a Georgia Red Roof Inn prevailed in a Berkshire Hathaway unit's suit seeking to recoup the nearly $2.5 million it said it paid to cover the resulting property damage.
Medical device company DJO Global Inc. accused an AIG unit of breach of contract in Texas federal court, after it said the insurer "stonewalled" full coverage of the more than $6 million in losses and expenses the company said it incurred from a ransomware attack in November 2020.
A children's daycare center claiming it suffered approximately $950,000 in property damage from Hurricane Zeta accused its excess lines carrier of breach of contract in Mississippi federal court, after it said a third-party claims administrator only calculated approximately $22,000 of damage.