In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London Subscribing to Policy No. SMP3791 v. Creagh, 563 Fed. Appx. 2009 (3d Cir. 2014), a case of first impression, John M. Clark and Georgia S. Foerstner, convinced the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that coverage for property damage caused by a decomposed body was excluded per the policy’s Microorganism and “Seepage” exclusions. In August 2011, Underwriters’ insured, Williams Creagh, made a claim for property damage in the amount of $180,000 for damage caused by the decomposed body of a tenant. Fluids seeped from the body causing damage to several rooms
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Monthly Archives September 2014
New Jersey Court of Appeals Enforces Lloyd’s Suit Limitations Provision
In Rihanna Corp. v. Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s of London, App. Div. (per curiam) (14 pp.), the New Jersey Court of Appeals found in favor of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London and against plaintiffs enforcing the applicable policy’s one year suit limitations provision and concluding that plaintiffs filed their complaint outside of the required one year. Specifically, plaintiffs appealed an order granting defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London summary judgment and an order denying plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint. Plaintiffs’ declaratory judgment action against defendant sought payment under a business owner’s insurance policy for an October 3,
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