Insurance Coverage

06C-11-108-RRC, Sun-Times Media Group Inc. v. Royal & Sunalliance Ins. Co. of Canada.

07C-09-102-RRC, HLTH Corp. v. Agricultural Excess and Surplus Ins. Co., Jowers rep. def. Certain underwriters at Lloyd’s London

09C-01-170-JOH, American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. v. Intel Corp., Matterer rep. def. Markel American Ins. Co.

10C-06-141-FSS-CCLD, Viking Pump Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co., Soldo rep. def. Westport Ins. Corp.

N10C-07-135-JRS-CCLD, Valley Forge Ins. Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA, Soldo rep. def. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

N10C-07-241-MMJ-CCLD, Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. AIU Insurance Co., Jowers, Adams & Soldo rep. def. North River Insurance Co.

11C-01-089-JOH, Homeland Ins. Co. v. CorVel Corp., rep. plf.

N12C-07-311-JRJ-CCLD, Nicolas v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, def. rep. by McNally & Winston (Del. Supr. No. 209, 2013)

N12C-10-087-MMJ-CCLD, XL Specialty Ins. Co. v. WMI Liquidating Trust, McNally & Winston rep. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA (Del. Supr. No. 449, 2013)

N14C-06-048-WCC-CCLD, Verizon Communications Inc. v. Illinois National Insurance Co., McNally, Adams & Kravitz rep. Illinois National Ins. Co. and National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh PA

N14C-10-019-EMD, Ameritrans Capital Corp. v. XL Specialty Ins. Co., McNally & Adams rep. Ameritrans Capital Corp.

N16C-08-084, Bedrock Leasing Corp. v. Lexington Ins. Co., McNally & Jowers rep. plfs. Bedrock Leasing Corp., WFNY I LLC & Bulgroup Colorado LLC

Insurance coverage cases – Del. Chancery

CA 1465-VCS, Viking Pump Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co., Westport Insurance Co.

CA 4791-VCL, Mass. Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, Jowers rep. def. Westchester Fire Ins. Co.

CA 8456-VCG, The North River Ins. Co. v. Mine Safety Appliances Co., Jowers & Soldo rep. plf. (Del. Supr. No. 8, 2014)

Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. v. Royal & Sunalliance Ins. Co. of Canada
2007 WL 1811265 (Del. Super., June 20, 2007)
D&O coverage

Bowen v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
906 A.2d 787, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 17,560 (Del. Supr., September 15, 2006)
Argued and won the first case in Delaware to affirm summary judgment to defendant in toxic tort case based on Daubert exclusion of plaintiff’s purported expert

Royal Indem. Co. v. General Motors Corp.
2005 WL 1952933 (July 26, 2005)
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Bowen v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc.
2005 WL 1952859 (Del. Super., June 23, 2005)
Daubert issues

Liggett Group, Inc. v. Ace Property and Cas. Ins. Co.
798 A.2d 1024 (Del. Supr., May 16, 2002)
Insurance coverage for tobacco claims

ABB Flakt, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
731 A.2d 811 (June 28, 1999)
Insurance coverage

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
693 A.2d 1059 (Del. Supr., June 04, 1997)
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
673 A.2d 164 (March 27, 1996)
Insurance coverage for leaking plumbing fixtures

Monsanto Co. v. International Ins. Co. (EIL)
652 A.2d 36 (Del. Supr., December 23, 1994)
Environmental insurance coverage

Continental Cas. Co. v. General Battery Corp.
1994 WL 682320 (Nov. 16, 1994)
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Monsanto Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Surety Co.
1994 WL 161953 (Del. Super., April 15, 1994)
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Travelers Indem. Co. v. Lake
594 A.2d 38 (Del. Supr., July 2, 1991)
Established choice of law rule in tort

Monsanto Co. v. American Centennial Ins. Co.
1991 WL 35714 (Del. Super., Feb. 20, 1991)
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Cline v. Prowler Industries of Maryland, Inc.
418 A.2d 968, 15 A.L.R. 4th 765, 29 UCC Rep. Serv. 461 (Del. Supr., June 3, 1980)
Handled the successful trial and appeal of this case which established the rule of no strict liability in tort in Delaware

American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co. v. Intel Corp.
Insurance Coverage for legal fees defending antitrust activity claims

AT&T Corp. v. Clarendon American Ins. Co.
Insurance coverage for directors and officers liability

AT&T Corp. v. Faraday Capital Ltd.
Insurance coverage dispute for D&O coverage for stockholder suits

ABB Flakt, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Insurance coverage for patent infringement under advertising injury liability

Continental Cas. Co. v. General Battery Corp.
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Insurance coverage for leaky plumbing fixtures

Liggett Group, Inc. v. Ace Property and Cas. Ins. Co.
Insurance coverage for tobacco claims

Monsanto Co. v. Aetna Cas. & Surety Co.
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Monsanto Co. v. American Centennial Ins. Co.
Insurance coverage for pollution claims

Royal Indem. Co. v. General Motors Corp.
Insurance coverage for asbestos and environmental claims