ALPS Property & Casualty Insurance v. Fillmore Spencer et al
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2:22-cv-00276
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June 15, 2023
Insurer Cannot 'Rewrite' Policy To Avoid Malpractice Coverage
An insurance company must continue to defend a law firm in a $2 million malpractice suit, a Utah federal judge has ordered, ruling that the insurer's argument that it should not be on the hook for the claim was essentially an attempt to "rewrite the policy."
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December 13, 2022
Firm Says Malpractice Suit Costs Aren't Excluded Sanctions
A Utah law firm involved in an underlying malpractice suit told a federal court that its insurer incorrectly interpreted the type of damages for which the firm is seeking coverage, asking the court to rule the insurer can't duck defending the firm.
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November 21, 2022
Utah Law Firm Not Covered For Malpractice Suit, Insurer Says
ALPS Property & Casualty Insurance Co. pushed back Monday on a Utah law firm's attempt to defeat its bid to avoid defending the firm from an underlying malpractice suit, arguing that the claims in that case are plainly excluded from coverage.
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October 26, 2022
Insurer Can't Duck Covering Malpractice Suit, Law Firm Says
A law firm urged a Utah federal court to find that its insurer must defend it in an underlying malpractice lawsuit because the claims against the firm are "potentially within the policy coverage."
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September 27, 2022
Insurer Must Cover Malpractice Suit, Defendant Says
Keystone Insurance Agency asked a Utah federal judge to end another insurer's attempt to avoid coverage for an underlying malpractice lawsuit, arguing its claims are both premature and invalid.
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August 10, 2022
Law Firm's Counterclaims Fail In Coverage Fight, Insurer Says
The insurer for a Utah law firm that was sued for legal malpractice told a Utah federal court that the firm's counterclaims in the dispute over coverage should be tossed because it incorrectly alleged that the insurer refused to defend it.
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July 07, 2022
Firm Says Its Insurer Sabotaged Mediation In Malpractice Suit
A Utah law firm that was sued for legal malpractice said its insurer sabotaged mediation in that case by attempting to dodge coverage.