August 10, 2026
Lowe's has settled a dispute seeking coverage from a Chubb unit toward an underlying $90 million wrongful death settlement involving an employee of the home improvement giant, according to a notice filed days before a jury trial was expected to begin in North Carolina federal court.
July 29, 2026
The North Carolina courts are teeing up for a busy second half of 2026, including readying for a multimillion-dollar insurance trial with Lowe's and speeding through discovery in a high-profile trade secrets dispute involving former NFL coach Joe Gibbs' championship NASCAR team.
July 22, 2026
A North Carolina federal judge barred respective appellate experts for a Chubb unit and Lowe's from testifying at an upcoming trial over coverage for an underlying $90 million wrongful death settlement, finding their opinions are irrelevant to the issues that will be before the jury.
June 22, 2026
A federal jury will decide whether a Chubb unit was wrong to refuse to pay $10 million as part of a wrongful death settlement following a fatal crash involving a Lowe's employee after a North Carolina judge Monday found there are disputed issues of material fact in the case.