Hurricane Sandy Cases

  1. August 13, 2014

    NY Takes Wait-And-See Approach In Sandy 'Placeholder' Row

    A New York federal court overseeing Superstorm Sandy insurance litigation said Tuesday it would hold off on ruling on the validity of so-called placeholder proofs of loss provided by policyholders who couldn't meet deadlines, citing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to pursue mediation in cases raising the issue.

  2. August 08, 2014

    FEMA Targets 'Placeholder' Claims In Sandy Litigation

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday urged the New York federal judges overseeing the consolidated Hurricane Sandy insurance litigation to dismiss all of the claims for plaintiffs who haven't submitted proof of loss, arguing that they lack the specific information required by the Standard Flood Insurance Policy.

  3. July 30, 2014

    Gauthier Fends Off Conflict Issue In Sandy Coverage Suits

    Three New York federal judges overseeing Sandy insurance litigation found Wednesday that policyholder firm Gauthier Houghtaling & Williams LLP's use of a third-party claims administrator with financial links to one of its senior partners did not pose a significant conflict of interest.

  4. June 05, 2014

    NY Court Says Sandy Bad Faith Claims Should Be Tossed

    Three New York federal judges overseeing Superstorm Sandy insurance litigation on Wednesday directed courts to throw out bad faith claims against insurers, as well as requests for punitive damages and attorneys' fees, after plaintiffs in more than 150 cases didn't file necessary paperwork.

  5. March 17, 2014

    Policyholders Give NY Court Their Take On Sandy Issues

    The plaintiffs in roughly 800 Superstorm Sandy insurance suits provided a lengthy response to insurers' defenses, urging a New York federal court to take a middle-of-the-road approach on anti-concurrent causation clauses and to allow extracontractual damages on a case-by-case basis.

  6. March 13, 2014

    Insurers Map Out Common Defenses To Sandy Coverage

    Insurers that were targeted in more than 800 Superstorm Sandy lawsuits recently outlined their defenses to a New York federal court, including arguments that anti-concurrent causation clauses are enforceable, while insurance agents and brokers insisted their legal duties to clients were limited.

  7. February 26, 2014

    NY Court Unveils Plan For Tackling 800 Sandy Coverage Suits

    With more than 800 coverage disputes over Superstorm Sandy damage before it, the Eastern District of New York on Friday laid out an early plan for streamlining litigation, including by tapping liaison counsel for insurers and plaintiffs and directing policyholders to withdraw some claims.

  8. January 24, 2014

    Sandy Insurance Cases Streamlined By NY Federal Court

    A New York federal court recently set up a docket for lawsuits against insurers over wind and flood damage from Superstorm Sandy, hoping to speed up the resolution of a flurry of coverage disputes and clear up logistics problems posed by some post-Sandy suits.