Summary Judgment Awarded to BatesCarey Client in Personal Injury Suit
May 2022 | Category: NewsThe DeKalb County Circuit Court granted summary judgment to BatesCarey’s client, dismissing the Plaintiff’s claims of an injury and significant damages sought in the case.
COVID-19 Insurance Claims: It’s Not Just Property Anymore
May 2022 | Category: Articles and PresentationsBusinesses filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking business interruption coverage under their commercial property insurance policies for losses stemming from COVID-19. While many of those cases have been resolved, Lindsey Dean examines the next potential wave of COVID-19 claims on the horizon.
Robert J. Bates, Jr. and Adam H. Fleischer Earn Repeat Distinctions in Who’s Who Legal 2022 Guide
May 2022 | Category: NewsRobert J. Bates, Jr. and Adam H. Fleischer were once again named Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders in the publishing group’s prestigious annual rankings. Bob also joins a select esteemed group of attorneys ranked as Global Elite Thought Leaders in the United States.
Court Enforces International Arbitration Provision in Marine Insurance Policy
April 2022 | Category: NewsA federal district court recently granted a motion to compel arbitration based on a marine-insurance policy’s provision requiring that insurance disputes be referred to London for arbitration.
BatesCarey Establishes Kentucky Precedent on Malicious Prosecution Coverage Trigger
March 2022 | Category: NewsIn a ruling of first impression, a Kentucky state court held that the “personal injury” inflicted by malicious prosecution “occurs” at the time of wrongful charging for purposes of triggering insurance coverage in adopting BatesCarey’s argument that the subsequent years of a claimant’s incarceration and suffering constitute resulting “damages” but not new “personal injuries” triggering multiple policy periods.
Agelo Reppas to Present Analysis of Certification Procedures in Federal Insurance Appeals to Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee in Upcoming ABA Litigation Section Seminar
February 2022 | Category: NewsAgelo Reppas will share guidance and best practices for insurance coverage appeals in connection with her written synopsis co-authored for the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee at the upcoming ABA Litigation Section seminar.
Court Enforces Primary-Residence Exclusion in Boat and Personal Watercraft Policy
February 2022 | Category: Articles and PresentationsIn Progressive Garden State Ins. Co. v. Metius, a federal district court held that a boat qualified as its owner’s “primary residence,” and after the boat burned and the boat owner filed a claim with its insurer to recover damages, the court held that the insurer’s “primary residence” exclusion in a Boat and Personal Watercraft Policy barred coverage.
2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Select Eighteen BatesCarey Attorneys
January 2022 | Category: News, Recent SuccessesBatesCarey is proud to announce three new additions to the Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, totaling 18 named attorneys in 2022.
New York Appellate Division Affirms Judgment Finding that Insurers Owe No Coverage in PFAS Environmental Contamination Claims
January 2022 | Category: News, Recent SuccessesBatesCarey partner Agelo Reppas recently secured an important victory before the New York Appellate Division, Third Department, which unanimously upheld a judgment finding that two AIG insurers owe no coverage in connection with PFAS environmental contamination claims. Tonoga, Inc. v. New Hampshire Ins. Co., No. 532546, 2022 WL 52903 (N.Y. App. Div. Jan. 6, 2022).
Four BatesCarey Attorneys Elected to Partnership and Special Counsel Positions in 2022
January 2022 | Category: NewsBatesCarey is proud to announce that Abigail Rocap, Justin Seigler and Allyson Spacht have been elected as Partners, and Amanda Bushemi Buckley has been elevated to Special Counsel effective January 1, 2022.