Heller Bros. Packing Corp. v. Illinois Union Insurance Company

  1. December 16, 2024

    11th Circ. Says Citrus Grower's Coverage Row Was Ripe

    A citrus grower's bid for damages from its insurer in connection with environmental remediation costs was ripe, the Eleventh Circuit said, reviving the case after finding that a Florida district court wrongly dismissed it by conflating the issue of ripeness with the merits of the grower's claims.

  2. June 27, 2023

    Citrus Grower Must Await Appeal Decision Before Fee Claim

    A citrus grower must wait for its appeal to be decided before it can seek attorney fees in its Florida federal case seeking insurance coverage for environmental remediation costs after pollution was discovered in the ground around its property, a judge has said.

  3. May 18, 2023

    Citrus Grower's Pollution Coverage Suit Dismissed As Unripe

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday dismissed an Orlando-area citrus company's complaint seeking coverage for remediation from its insurer, calling the case premature because of unknown damages.