Civil Litigation,
Insurance
Jul. 30, 2011
Hold your horseplay: Recent ruling not a victory for insurers
The debate continues between insurance companies and policyholders over what is an accident or occurrence. By Linda Kornfeld, Jerold Oshinsky and Damon Thayer of Jenner & Block LLP
Linda D. Kornfeld
Partner, Blank Rome LLP
2029 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Email: lkornfeld@kasowitz.com
Linda serves as a chair of the Daily Journal's Women Leadership in Law conference taking place on May 2 in Beverly Hills, and will moderate the "#MeToo in the Legal Profession" panel.
Jerold Oshinsky
Partner, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Email: Joshinsky@kasowitz.com
Jerold is insurance litigation partner in Los Angeles.
Damon A. Thayer
Office of the U.S. AttorneyPhone: (213) 894-6585
Email: damon.thayer@usdoj.gov
Univ of Minnesota L S; Minneapolis MN
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. Frake, 2011 DJDAR 10583 (2nd Dist. June 22, 2011) continues the debate between insurance companies and policyholders: what is an "accident" or "occurrence"? Since Frake was decided, insurer-side attorneys have claimed a "victory" on this issue. These insurer-side interpretations of Frake contend, as a blanket proposition, that if a policyholder commits any intentional act, then in all circumstances any resulting injury or ...
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