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2015/ May 25/ Past Issues

Motorcycle Passenger is Still “Occupying” it After Being Thrown Off; Gets no PIPBenefits for Being Struck While on Pavement Boyson v Kwasowsky

Lawrence Rogak Courtside May 25, 2015

Appeal from a judgment (denominated order and judgment) of the Supreme Court, Oneida County (Bernadette T. Clark, J.), dated October 3, 2013. The judgment granted the motion and cross motion of defendants Kemper Independence Insurance Company and Farm and Family Casualty Insurance Co., respectively, for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against those defendants. It is […]

2015/ May 25/ Past Issues

What Happens When State Formed Insurer Acts in Bad Faith? First Party Bad Faith Creature of Statute in Florida

Barry Zalma On My Radar May 25, 2015

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) was created by the state of Florida to deal with wind damage claims from the annual damage caused by hurricanes passing through the state that standard, for-profit, insurers were unwilling to risk. To limit the liability of the state funded insurer the Florida Legislature granted Citizens immunity from most suits […]