Everest National Insurance Co., et al v. USA
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21-16082
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July 20, 2022
9th Circ. Remands Insurer's Bomb Coverage Suit Against US
The Ninth Circuit partially reversed a ruling that the U.S. government need not reimburse an insurer for $500,000 it paid to subcontractors who were injured by a leftover bomb at an old military site, finding that the insurer and workers should've been granted leave to amend their complaints.
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March 02, 2022
US Doesn't Owe Insurer In Bomb Suit, 9th Circ. Told
The U.S. government urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold a Hawaii court's ruling that it need not reimburse an insurer for $500,000 paid to subcontractors who were injured by a leftover bomb at an old military site, saying the claims fall under an exception to the Federal Torts Claims Act.