| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 97-6076 
 | 
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Gold
 Order  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Jun. 24, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0679 
 | 
Edmonds v. Western Surety Co.
 Surety of a legally mandated bond is liable for actual losses suffered, not for a penal sum.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Jun. 11, 1998 | |
| 
 97SC164, 97SC182, 97SC201 and 97SC506 
 | 
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Bill Boom Inc.
 Insurers that paid personal injury protection benefits have subrogation claims against owners of commercial vehicles.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Jun. 8, 1998 | |
| 
 97SC446 
 | 
Raitz v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
 'Chain of consent' makes operator an insured under automobile policy.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Jun. 8, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0448 
 | 
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Arrington
 Underinsured motorist coverage is limited to actual damages and doesn't permit double recovery.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 28, 1998 | |
| 
 734096 
 | 
Textron Financial Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh
 Action of first insured doesn't terminate protection under policy for other insured and punitive damages are awarded.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 26, 1998 | |
| 
 96SC716 
 | 
Hansen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
 Trial court isn't required to rewrite inaccurate jury instruction after rejecting it.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 19, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0289 
 | 
Ackerman v. Foster
 Under California law, woman away on military duty isn't covered under father's automobile policy as household resident.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 19, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA1301 
 | 
Brill v. Hughes
 Parent who hadn't paid child support can share in arbitration award granted when child killed in automobile accident.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 19, 1998 | |
| 
 97-3355 
 | 
Davis v. Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company
 Order  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 13, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0157 
 | 
Russell v. Royal Maccabees Life Insurance Co.
 Despite finding of legal fraud, insurance company must demonstrate actual fraud to rescind policy contract.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 7, 1998 | |
| 
 96-5012 
 | 
Wagnon v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
 Order  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 6, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0022 
 | 
Valerio v. HMO Colorado Inc.
 Statute requiring claims under health plan be filed against Office of Personnel Management isn't retroactive.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
May 6, 1998 | |
| 
 97-5002 
 | 
State Farm Mutual Automobile Inc. v. McCalister
 Order  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 24, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0507 
 | 
Estate of Harry v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance Company
 Underinsured motorist coverage is voided by insured's settlement without consent.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0785 
 | 
Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Neubert
 Damages arising from assault by driver are covered under auto policy.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 1998 | |
| 
 97-4050 
 | 
Novell Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.
 Duty to defend under advertising injury provision requires insured to have allegedly committed predicate offense.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 1998 | |
| 
 95CA2136 
 | 
Munoz v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
 Finding of outrageous conduct by insurer implies willful and wanton conduct supporting trebling of damage award.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0179 
 | 
Omni Development Corporation v. Atlas Assurance Co. of America
 Insurance policy can only be canceled in accordance with policy's terms.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0515 
 | 
Finizio v. American Hardware Mutual Insurance Co.
 Automobile insurance policy provision excluding permissive driver with own insurance is invalid.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0245 
 | 
Chicago Insurance Co. v. Manterola
 Sexual misconduct exclusion in professional liability insurance policy doesn't violate public policy.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1998 | |
| 
 97-3200 
 | 
Sapp v. Greif
 Order  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Apr. 15, 1998 | |
| 
 96CA1805 
 | 
Ruppel v. Life Investors Insurance Co. of America
 Insurer's failure to comply with statutory requirements renders policy's coordination of benefits provision unenforceable.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 25, 1998 | |
| 
 96SC849 
 | 
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Peiffer
 'Thin skull' instruction conditionally permissible in breach of contract actions for personal injury protection benefits.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 25, 1998 | |
| 
 97-6064 
 | 
McGraw v. Prudential Ins. Co.
 Degree of government control over health insurance plan determines whether exempt under ERISA.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 23, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0153 
 | 
Estate of Dobert
 Actual notice of revocation of named beneficiary in insurance policy is sufficient notice to insurer.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0235 
 | 
Garcia v. Farmers Insurance Co.
 Pre-selection of underinsured motorist limits by insurance company does not invalidate offer of coverage.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 17, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0047 
 | 
Republic Insurance Co. v. Feidler
 Intentional acts exclusion of homeowner policy doesn't apply where insurer can't prove insured acted intentionally.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 10, 1998 | |
| 
 95CA1361 
 | 
Williams v. Guaranty National Insurance Company
 Opinion  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 6, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA0615 
 | 
Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company v. Hertz Corporation
 No-Fault Act permits insurers to limit coverage to persons who occupy car with permission of the insured.  | 
Insurance | 
 | 
Mar. 3, 1998 | 
