Golden Bear Ins v. 34th S&S
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July 10, 2025
Top General Liability Rulings From The First Half Of 2025
Federal courts have handed down big wins for insurers, finding that they needn't cover claims related to a Home Depot data breach and opioid litigation brought against Publix, as well as issuing rulings favoring carriers in disputes over so-called ghost guns and PFAS-related litigation. Here, Law360 breaks down the top commercial general liability rulings from the first half of 2025.
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March 25, 2025
5th Circ. Urged To Publish Assault Coverage Ruling
A Houston-based bar asked the Fifth Circuit to make precedential a recent ruling that found a lower court wrongfully limited an insurer's coverage obligations on an assault judgment rather than dismissing the case, saying the decision brought attention to existing case law that has been overlooked.
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March 14, 2025
5th Circ. Reverses Insurer's Bar Assault Coverage Win
The Fifth Circuit reversed on Friday a decision finding a bar's insurer had to pay only $1 million of a $3.2 million judgment because a settlement demand letter was too vague, saying the lower court should have declined to hear the case and must toss it on remand.
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October 21, 2024
5th Circ. Asked To Nix Insurer's $2.2M Assault Coverage Win
A group of Texas trial lawyers urged the Fifth Circuit to reverse a Texas federal court's order permitting a bar's insurer to pay only its $1 million limit for a $3.2 million personal injury judgment, arguing the underlying plaintiffs made a valid presuit settlement demand.