Hastings Development, LLC v. Evanston Insurance Company

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-06203

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Arthur D. Spatt

Firms

  1. July 10, 2017

    2nd Circ. Won't Let Insurer Off Hook In Worker Injury Case

    Evanston Insurance Co. can't invoke an "employer's liability" exclusion to bar a Universal Photonics Inc. unit's request for coverage of an underlying lawsuit brought by a UPI employee who claims he was injured on the job, the Second Circuit affirmed on Monday, agreeing with a lower court that the exclusion is ambiguous.

  2. June 30, 2016

    2nd Circ. Ruling Doesn't Apply To Insurance Dispute: Judge

    A New York federal judge Wednesday rejected arguments by the Evanston Insurance Co. that a Second Circuit ruling negates his decision the insurer must pay to defend a company against an employee lawsuit.

  3. November 25, 2015

    Insurer Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Undoes UPI Unit's Coverage Win

    Evanston Insurance Co. told a New York federal judge on Tuesday that a recent Second Circuit ruling negates a Universal Photonics Inc. unit's victory he granted in a dispute over defense costs for an injured employee's suit, and urged the judge reconsider his decision.

  4. November 18, 2015

    Court Changes Conflicting Judgment In Coverage Spat

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday agreed to a Universal Photonics Inc. unit's request to amend the judgment in its case against Evanston Insurance, agreeing that the judgment conflicted with his earlier opinion that the insurer must cover its defense costs.

  5. November 04, 2015

    Insurer Can't Invoke Employer Exclusion In Injury Spat

    Evanston Insurance Co. can't lean on an employers' liability exclusion to bar coverage for a Universal Photonics Inc. unit in an underlying suit brought by a UPI employee who claims he was injured on the job, a New York federal judge has ruled, holding that the exclusion is ambiguous and therefore can't be applied.