United States District Court Finds Defective Product That Caused Property Damage An “Occurrence” Under A Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy.

Circumstantial evidence of negligence is enough and emotional damages resulting purely from another person’s injury are not compensable.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addresses claims related to negligent construction of a condominium project.

Judge rules a forklift is a vehicle not designed for highway use or required to be registered and not subject to the compulsory liability insurance requirement under Louisiana law.

Breach of the duty to defend does not waive right to contest coverage.

The Louisiana Supreme Court had the opportunity to consider the effect of dismissal of an insured during trial, without explicitly reserving rights against the insurer.

Court holds that contractual agreement of a general contractor to merely perform its construction work in a good and workmanlike manner does not trigger the contractual liability exclusion of a commercial general liability insurance policy.

March decision denies BP’s attempt to stop businesses from recovering economic damages from the settlement proceeds.