Slip-sliding away: Rock slide claim denied Dmitri and Mary Chaber owned property in St. Albans, West Virginia. One of five commercial rental units on that property was leased to a motorcycle shop. On February 19, 2014, soil and rock slid down a hill located to the rear of the property and damaged the motorcycle shop. The Chabers submitted a claim for property damage to their insurer, Erie Insurance Property and Casualty
Court Decisions
Notice provision not ambiguous Wright State Physicians (WSP) is a medical practice group through which physicians employed by the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University provide medical services at local hospitals while teaching and supervising medical students, interns, and resident physicians. Daniel Lacey was a neurologist with WSP and provided medical services at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton (CMC), (now called Dayton Children’s Hospital). The Doctors Company
A bad day for Fords In June 2013, Bill Grant Ford, Inc., a car dealership, provided a 1998 Ford Taurus, which it owned, to John Sconce for use as a temporary substitute vehicle while his vehicle was undergoing repairs. On June 29, 2013, Sconce’s son, Jesse, was driving the Taurus northbound on Missouri Route 123 when he allowed the vehicle to travel across the center line and collide with a vehicle
The straight story … with a twist Robert Bunker was driving a tractor on a county road when he collided with a truck driven by Neill Smith. The hay spears attached to the tractor pierced the truck and impaled Smith, leaving him seriously injured. Bunker later pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving. Smith settled his claim against Bunker for the liability limits of Bunker’s policy. According to Smith,
No ambiguity, no coverage Veronika Serpikova purchased a house in Houston, Texas. She purchased a homeowners policy from American Risk Insurance Company, Inc., and was listed as the named insured. At first, Serpikova and her husband lived in the house, but in May 2012 they moved to another location. They then leased the property to two tenants. On September 6, 2012, a renewal policy became effective. In November 2012, a fire severely damaged
