Don Sampen analyzes an Illinois Central District coverage case where the court held that the “initial permission rule” would apply to determine if the user of a rental car, other than the rentee, is an additional insured under the policy covering the rental car company’s vehicles. The rule dictates that once the named insured on such a policy gives permission to another to use the vehicle, any subsequent driver is covered under the policy as long as that driver does not engage in theft or tortious conversion to gain access to the automobile.
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Founded over 80 years ago, Clausen Miller represents businesses, insurers and professionals through strategic, cost-effective litigation and counseling across the nation and around the globe. With over 100 attorneys practicing in ten U.S. offices and London, England, Clausen Miller serves as international, national, regional and local counsel to numerous insurance companies, corporations and financial clients. In addition, the Firm partners with Clausen Miller International, a multi-national partnership with English, French, Italian, Belgian and American affiliates. While maintaining the firm's core practice of serving and representing the insurance industry, particularly with regard to analyzing coverage under policies, defending insurers when sued and prosecuting subrogation actions for or on behalf of insurers, the firm counsels clients on a broad range of commercial litigation, insurance and liability issues.
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- Chicago, IL
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- 1936
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- Coverage, Defense, Appeals, Subrogation, School Districts, and Technology and Cyber law
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Clausen Miller welcomes Boca Raton partner Jonathan Wickham and Fort Lauderdale associate Mykal W. Hill.
Clausen Miller Welcomes Jonathan Wickham and Mykal Hill to its Florida Offices - Clausen Miller
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Andrew Banathy analyzes a commercial general liability coverage case in which the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that greenhouse gases constitute “pollutants” within the meaning of the policy’s pollution exclusion, excluding coverage for a climate change suit against the insured.
Hawaii Supreme Court Rules Pollution Exclusion Applies to Greenhouse Gases, Defeating Climate Change Coverage Suit - Clausen Miller
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Congratulations to Carl Perri and Gregory Popadiuk on defeating the plaintiff’s pre-deposition motion for summary judgment in a New York motor vehicle accident case. The court held that the plaintiff’s motion was premature based on the police accident report, which countered the plaintiff’s affidavit and sworn statement of a non-party witness.
Carl Perri and Gregory Popadiuk Defeat Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment in New York Motor Vehicle Accident Case - Clausen Miller
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Congratulations to Carl Perri and Matthew Leis on securing summary judgment for their attorney client in a retaliatory malpractice case, successfully arguing the defendant could not provide sufficient evidence of proximate causation and alleged damages.
Carl Perri and Matthew Leis Secure Summary Judgment in Legal Malpractice Case - Clausen Miller
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Clausen Miller sends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to senior attorney Phyllis Wrann on her retirement. The firm is grateful for the incredible work and invaluable counsel Phyllis provided over the years.
Clausen Miller Announces the Retirement of New York Attorney Phyllis Wrann - Clausen Miller
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Don Sampen analyzes an Illinois Supreme Court decision affirming that an insurer, as subrogee of the owner of a building under construction, was entitled to seek reimbursement from a subcontractor whose allegedly negligent work gave rise to property damage despite the insurer’s payment of the loss to an insured other than the owner.
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Subrogee Insurer Entitled to Seek Reimbursement for Property Damage Despite Insurer’s Payment of Loss to...
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Colleen Beverly analyzes an Illinois First District Appellate Court decision finding the insurer not liable under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court held that the underlying action did not amount to a “data breach” or “security failure” that was unauthorized by the employer.
Illinois First District Appellate Court Holds Insurer Not Liable for BIPA Claim Under a Cyber Liability Policy - Clausen Miller
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Congratulations to Yesy Sanchez on successfully opposing Plaintiff’s motion to reopen her bankruptcy case. Had the Bankruptcy court granted Plaintiff’s motion, it would have destroyed the basis of the insured’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s bodily injury claim pending in civil court.
Yesy Sanchez Successfully Opposes Motion to Reopen Bankruptcy Case - Clausen Miller
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Don Sampen analyzes a First District Appellate Court coverage case holding that an apartment tenant was a partial co-insured on her landlord’s fire insurance policy, and therefore not liable for full subrogation recovery, despite her alleged negligence causing damage to both her own unit and elsewhere in the building.
1st District Appellate Court Holds Tenant is Subject to Only Partial Subrogation Despite Negligence - Clausen Miller
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