Google Scholar Lately?

Four days.  It took me only four days back in November 2009 to hear and blog  about the then beta Google Scholar for case law research.  I ...

Intoxication, Stabilization, and Necessary Emergency Health Services

In July 2010, the New York State legislature passed  a law  -- Chapter 303 of the Laws of 2010 -- amending the mandatory PIP endorsement'...

Wind or Water? -- A Superstorm Sandy Loss

HOMEOWNERS – PROPERTY – FLOOD  – WATER DAMAGE EXCLUSION – WIND  – ANTI-CONCURRENT CAUSATION CLAUSE        Clarke v. Travco Ins. Co. (S.D.N.Y...

A Day Late and Some Dollars Short

NO-FAULT – LATE NOTICE – WRITTEN NOTICE OF ACCIDENT     Great Health Care Chiropractic, P.C. v Elrac, Inc. (App. Term, 2nd Dept., decided 8/...

Excess to Infinity

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY – COMMERCIAL UMBRELLA – UNLIMITED COVERAGE  – EXHAUSTION OF PRIMARY POLICY LIMIT –  SCHEDULE OF UNDERLYING INSURANCE    ...

Suing for Bad Faith in Bad Faith Warrants Sanctions

NO-FAULT – PRIVITY – BAD FAITH – INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY – FRIVOLOUS ACTION    Hunter v. Hereford Ins. Co. (NYC Civ. Ct., Queens Co., decided 8...

Storm Sewers, Sumps Pumps and Insurance Coverage

Six to eight inches of rain fell in my neighborhood this past Friday night.  It was all the talk of our neighborhood block party last night...