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A golf course was insured by an insurance policy which included "Liquor Liability Coverage". The parents of a 17-year-old girl working at a golf course brought a lawsuit against the golf course and its manager for allegedly providing alcohol to their daughter following a golf tournament. The girl attempted to drive after consuming a substantial…

A product distributor in the oil-drilling industry was sued by several individuals claiming they were exposed to asbestos in the products distributed. The distributor subsequently filed claims with its multiple insurance companies seeking liability coverage. The insurers disagreed there was coverage for the liability claims under the policies. A series of declaratory judgment actions ensued…

As a result of a collision between a car and a motorcycle, a lawsuit was filed in which a judgment was rendered in favor of the motorcycle driver and his passenger and against the driver of the car for bodily injuries and property damage. A garnishment action was subsequently filed against the car driver’s insurance…

The State of Oklahoma requires liability insurance for licensed or certified foster parents. In 2002, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (“DHS”) placed a six-month-old baby in a foster home and liability insurance was provided to the foster mother by two insurers at the expense of the State. Less than one month later, the baby…

A husband and wife purchased a home in which the mortgage holder carried the property insurance policy in the name of the mortgage company. At some point, the couple’s home was damaged by a water leak resulting in significant flooding to their home. The homeowners submitted a claim to the insurance company requesting payment for…

An insurance company provided liquor liability coverage to a restaurant/tavern including coverage for injuries "imposed" on the insured resulting from "selling, serving or furnishing of any alcoholic beverage".

The club was sued in an underlying state court action by the parent/guardians of three minor Plaintiffs who were purportedly injured as bystanders to a fight which…

An insurer sold a liability insurance policy to a municipality which specifically excluded coverage for inverse condemnation. The municipality was sued in an inverse condemnation action and filed a claim under the insurance policy after a verdict was returned against the municipality. The claim was denied under the insurance policy exclusion for inverse condemnation. As…

In September, 2010, a commercial auto insurance policy was issued to a county commissioner including uninsured motorist coverage for county vehicles. The liability limits of the policy included $125,000 per person and a maximum of $1 Million per accident.

A county worker was injured on the job while performing road-resurfacing duties and filed a claim…

A homeowner searching for a low-cost insurance policy for his home purchased an insurance policy for his residence. The property coverage policy differed from a traditional homeowner’s insurance policy in that the property coverage provided reduced coverage for certain types of losses and didn’t cost as much as homeowners coverage would have. The contract provided…