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The S.O. Beach Corp. v. Great American

April 10, 2018

First-Party Building Collapse Claim

The S.O. Beach Corp. v. Great American Ins. Co. of New York, No. 17-22254-CIV-MORENO, 2018 WL 1732176 (S.D. Fla. April 10, 2018) In a dispute regarding the application of a policy’s collapse coverage, the United States District Court for the Southern...

Trump Entertainment v. Lexington

March 14, 2018

Sandy Contingent Business Interruption Claim

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Company, No.: ATL-L-2458-15 (N.J. Super. Ct., Law Div. March 14, 2018) The court granted summary judgment against Trump Entertainment Resorts and related companies on a $5.1 million claim for...

New Lahori Kebab v. 122-24 Lexington

March 13, 2018

CGL Policy Does Not Cover Damage to Insured’s Building

New Lahori Kabab Inc. v. 122-24 Lexington Ave. Corp. et al., N.Y. Index 653083/2017 (NY Sup. Ct., NY Co. 2018) This litigation involved the plaintiff-insured’s claim under a commercial general liability policy for property damage to a restaurant....

Gitelman v. City of NY

February 20, 2018

Travel Agent Not Liable for Mistakenly Charging Incorrect Credit Card

Gitelman, et al. v. GoGo Worldwide Vacations, GoGo Tours, Inc., et al., Index No. 22004/13 (Sup.  Ct. Queens Co. Feb. 20, 2018) Mound Cotton won summary judgment in favor of its clients, GoGo Worldwide Vacations and GoGo Tours, Inc., in New York Supreme...

Pertef v. Public Service

January 18, 2018

Nonsuit based on Failure to Provide Discovery

Pertef Bylykbashi v. Public Service, Connecticut Superior Court, Docket No. 16-6071062 (January 18, 2018) This lawsuit concerned a first-party property insurance claim involving water damage resulting from roof leaks that occurred on February 25, 2015....

Barry Inn Realty v. Endurance American

September 21, 2017
Barry Inn Realty, Inc. v. Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company and M.G.I. Brokerage Inc. In this first-party property insurance matter, Plaintiff sought coverage after a fire damaged its building in the Bronx, New York. MCWG moved for summary...

R&Q Re v. St. Paul

August 1, 2017
R&Q Reinsurance Co. v. St. Paul & Marine Ins. Co., Civil Action No. 16-1473, 2017 WL 3272016 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 1, 2017) In a discovery dispute between a ceding company and its reinsurer, a federal court rejected the ceding company’s efforts to...

Sicari v. The Hartford Ins. Co.

Sicari v. The Hartford Ins. Co., Superior Ct. N.J., App. Div. (May 10, 2017) The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the Law Division’s grant of summary judgment in favor of MCW&G client, The Hartford Ins. Co. In this case, plaintiff, Vince A....

Bedrock Leasing v. Lexington Ins. Co.

April 27, 2017
Bedrock Leasing Corp. v. Lexington Ins. Co., No. N16C-08-084 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. Apr. 27, 2017) In this Hurricane Sandy litigation, the Delaware Superior Court granted MCWG client Lexington Insurance Company’s motion to dismiss on the basis of the...

Standard Security Life Ins. v. Berard

March 27, 2017
SECOND CIRCUIT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR MCW&G’S CLIENT ON HOCKEY PLAYER’S FRAUD COUNTERCLAIM Standard Security Life Ins. Co. v. Bryan Berard, 684 Fed.Appx. 56 (2d Cir. March 27, 2017) Bryan Berard, a former professional hockey player in the...

U.S. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Catalent

February 24, 2017
U.S. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Catalent, Inc., No. 16cv4414 (DLC) MCWG client wins declaratory judgment in a $10 million lawsuit OVER coverage for Extortion Property Damage. The insured sought coverage for business interruption losses in excess of $10...

In Memoriam: Daniel Markewich 1940-2017

February 14, 2017
The lawyers of Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP mourn the loss of our brilliant and esteemed colleague, Daniel Markewich, who died on January 29 at the age of 76. Mr. Markewich passed peacefully, surrounded by family, after a long fight with...

Lend Lease v. Zurich American

February 14, 2017
Lend Lease (US) Constr. LMB Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 28 N.Y.3d 675 (2017) After a hard fought litigation, on February 14, 2017 the New York Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Mound Cotton’s clients, Zurich American Insurance Company, ACE American...

Abrar Deli v. Tower National Ins. Co.

January 27, 2017
Abrar Deli & Grocery Hylan Corp. v. Tower National Ins. Co., Index 100249/16 (Sup. Ct. [Rich. Co.], Jan. 27, 2017) This litigation arises out of an insurance claim for alleged water damage from Superstorm Sandy to a deli/grocery store on October 29,...