Westport Insurance Corporation v. Pennsyvlania National Mutual Insurance Company
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4:16-cv-01947
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August 22, 2023
Primary Insurer Denied New Trial In Rejected-Settlement Fight
An insurance agent's primary insurer cannot get a new trial in a dispute with an excess insurer over coverage of an underlying multimillion-dollar judgment over gaps in a marina's policy, a Texas federal judge ruled, saying there was no error in the jury instructions.
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June 15, 2023
Insurer Seeks New Trial In Excess Coverage Fight
The primary insurer of an insurance agent is seeking a new trial in a dispute with an excess insurer over coverage of an underlying multimillion-dollar judgment, arguing the jury was improperly instructed to ignore evidence that is legally relevant to the case.
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March 21, 2023
'Unclean Hands' Defense Fails In Excess Coverage Fight
A Texas federal judge rejected a primary insurer's "unclean hands" defense in its dispute with an excess insurer over coverage of an underlying multimillion-dollar judgment, finding that any alleged misconduct by the excess insurer didn't qualify as unclean hands because of how the case unfolded.
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December 09, 2022
Jury Clears Excess Insurer After Multimillion-Dollar Verdict
A Texas federal jury on Friday evening said an excess insurer didn't have to pay back its primary insurer after the primary was hit with a multimillion-dollar judgment.
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November 03, 2022
Primary Insurer Ignores Excess Coverage Ruling, Court Told
An insurance agency's excess insurer asked a Texas federal court to reject a request by the agency's primary carrier to reconsider its decision on when the excess carrier was obligated to cover the agency for a multimillion-dollar judgment, saying the primary carrier "glosses over" a prior ruling.
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October 14, 2022
Court Wrong On Excess Coverage Date, Primary Insurer Says
The primary insurer for an insurance agency asked a Texas federal court to reconsider its decision on when an excess carrier was obligated to cover the agency for a multimillion-dollar judgment, arguing that the excess carrier's obligations kicked in up to four years earlier than the court previously found.