M. et al v. Dennis Jackson Martin & Fontela et al

  1. April 09, 2021

    Insurer Seeks Quick Win Over Vape Device Battery Seller

    A Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. affiliate urged a Utah federal judge on Thursday to hand the insurer a quick win in a dispute accusing the insurance company of breaching its contract when it allegedly canceled a store owner's insurance policy without providing 30 days' notice.

  2. August 12, 2020

    Insurer Says Vaping Battery Seller Not Covered By Its Policy

    Scottsdale Insurance Co. urged a Utah federal judge to toss a suit alleging bad faith in its defending a store owner from a vaping injury suit that resulted in a $2 million verdict, arguing that the owner has no standing because his business was not technically insured by its policy.

  3. April 16, 2020

    Fla. Law Firm Exits Negligence Suit Over Exploding Vape

    A Florida-based law firm on Thursday ducked a negligence lawsuit filed in Utah court that contended it assigned an inexperienced attorney to defend an online battery store over a vaping device that exploded.

  4. March 19, 2020

    Suit Over Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Stays In Federal Court

    A battery shop will have to fight a Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. affiliate in federal court, a Utah federal judge ruled in the shop's suit alleging that the insurer hired a bad attorney to defend it against claims related to an exploding vape battery.

  5. February 10, 2020

    Store Wants Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit In State Court

    A battery shop and its owner have told a Utah federal court that it should send back to state court their lawsuit against a Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. affiliate that allegedly hired a bad attorney to defend the shop against claims related to an exploding vape battery.

  6. February 06, 2020

    Insurer Fights Anonymity In Bad Atty, Exploding Vape Suit

    A Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. affiliate has asked a Utah federal court to throw out a suit accusing it of hiring a dud attorney to represent two policyholders in a dispute over an exploding vape battery, telling the court that the pair can't establish jurisdiction if they insist on remaining anonymous.

  7. February 04, 2020

    Battery Sellers Say Bad Atty Tanked Exploding Vape Suit

    The owners of a Utah-based online battery store are suing their insurance company and the law firm it hired to defend them in a suit over a vaping device that exploded, saying the firm assigned an inexperienced attorney who rejected a $200,000 settlement before losing a $2 million verdict in court.