Extracontractual Damages

Extracontractual Damages

Author: John R. Groves

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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Drawn from a 1982 national meeting, this work covers punitive damages, excess of policy limits, discovery techniques, reinsurance indemnity, "bad faith" cases, preventive measures, and property insurance cases.


Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.


Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

Insurance Bad Faith Litigation

Author: William M Shernoff

Publisher:

Published: 1997-03-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780820513898

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This volume provides a complete treatment of tort liability of insurers for wrongful conduct. Topics covered include: the liability insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in connection with defence and settlement of third-party actions against the insured; the insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in handling claims by insurers under first-party policies; the insurer's liability for violation of statutory claims duties; punitive and compensatory damages; pre-trial practice considerations, discussion of the substantive law, and sample form pleadings and jury instructions, with explanatory comments. This work is updated twice annually.


Bad Faith and Punitive Damages

Bad Faith and Punitive Damages

Author: American Bar Association. Committee on Property Insurance Law

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13:

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This work offers a compendium of annotations of first-party extra-contractual damage cases, focusing on cases which deal with the insurers duty to act in good faith towards its insureds and the recovery of damages for insured for the insurer's failure to do so. It includes relevant statutes and regulations from the 51 jurisdictions.


Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, 20th Edition

Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, 20th Edition

Author: Ostrager, Newman

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

Published: 2020-11-13

Total Pages: 2726

ISBN-13: 1543823696

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The Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes has been in a constant state of development and expansion since its original publication in 1988. The continuously evolving scope and content of the Handbook reflects the thousands of decisions rendered by courts on insurance coverage issues over the past quarter century. Since its initial publication, the Handbook has been cited in more than 350 court opinions. The Twentieth Edition of the Handbook reflects numerous recent developments, trends and emerging issues in insurance law across a variety of substantive topics. Noteworthy new cases and in-depth case law analyses have been included in this new updated edition of the Handbook. Additionally, important changes in jurisdictional law on several topics of insurance and reinsurance law are reflected in this edition. Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods. Previous Edition: Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Nineteenth Edition, ISBN 9781454879824


Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes

Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes

Author: Barry R. Ostrager

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2014-12-01

Total Pages: 2814

ISBN-13: 1454844191

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In todayand’s insurance coverage litigation environment, the practitioner who needs to determine what isand—and is notand—covered under various policy provisions is up against some formidable challenges. Literally thousands of cases on insurance issues find their way into courtrooms every year, and the decisions can be as difficult to decipher as they are to track. Find the authoritative guidance you need with Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes. This three-volume resource helps you quickly and easily pinpoint detailed analysis of lead cases in key jurisdictions, provides excerpts from standard insurance policies, including critical commentary on key provisions, and offers insights into planning and implementation of successful litigation strategies. Ostrager and Newmanand’s Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Seventeenth Edition addresses todayand’s critical coverage issues, such as: The Insurerand’s Duty to Defend Trigger and Scope of Occurrence-Based Coverage Bad Faith and Wrongful Refusal to Settle Property Insurance Rights and Obligations of Co-Insurers Insurability of Punitive Damages Excess Insurance and Analysis of Pollution Exclusions Directors and Officers Coverage Employee Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims Make the Handbook on Insurance Coverage Disputes your one-stop source for the current state of the law on: The effect of a reservation of rights letter...disclaimer and denials of coverage The rules governing all aspects of giving notice of a claim including mechanics of language and timelines Effect of misrepresentations and omissions in insurance applications Reverse bad faith and contributory bad faith Reinsurance The legal issues presented in litigation involving hazardous waste and environmental cleanup Coverage provided by general liability insurance, including personal injury and advertising injury coverage Rules for apportioning the cost of defense among insurers