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Engle Progeny Review for the Week of February 9

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 13, 2015 11:43:00 PM

Each Friday, CVN reviews the week's key moments from its unparalleled coverage of Florida's Engle progeny tobacco cases.

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Topics: Engle Progeny, Florida, Tobacco Litigation, Engle Progeny Review, Caprio v. Philip Morris, McKeever v. Philip Morris, et al., McMannis v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Insurer Blasted With $4.5M Class Action Bad Faith Verdict (Updated)

Posted by David Siegel on Feb 13, 2015 1:08:00 PM

Reno - Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. is on the hook for $4.5 million after a Nevada state court jury on Thursday said the insurer acted in bad faith by refusing to cover a construction company’s defense costs in an underlying class action stemming from an earthen levee collapse that caused the flooding of hundreds of homes.

Jurors deliberated for only a few hours before deciding that Everest had no basis for refusing to cover defense costs referred to them by Matthews Homes, which held a $2 million commercial general liability policy from the insurer, after Matthews was sued by a class of hundreds of homeowners claiming poorly designed drains exacerbated the effects of a 2008 flood.

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Topics: Insurance, Nevada, class action

Jury Awards $3.5M to Georgia State Student Run Over by Produce Truck

Posted by Steve Silver on Feb 12, 2015 7:22:00 PM

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Decatur, GA – A DeKalb County State Court Jury awarded Jewel Wicker $3.5 million in damages after the then-Georgia State University student’s car was run over by a First Class Produce truck. Jewel Wicker v. American Family Insurance et al. 13A47336.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Wicker v. American Family Insurance