Columbia Casualty Company v. Ironshore Insurance Company

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Case Number:

1:15-cv-00197

Court:

Rhode Island

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

William E. Smith

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  1. August 06, 2019

    Ironshore, Columbia Won't Go To Trial Over Med Mal Coverage

    Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. and Columbia Casualty Co. have agreed to dismiss their dispute over coverage for a hospital in a medical malpractice case, reaching a negotiated settlement that allows them to avoid a trial over the row, according to a Rhode Island federal court filing.

  2. May 21, 2019

    Insurers' Battle Over $31M Med Mal Deal Headed To Jury

    A Rhode Island federal judge has ruled that a jury must tackle a dispute between two insurance companies over coverage for a medical malpractice case against a hospital, which the insurers ultimately settled for $31.5 million following a hefty jury verdict.

  3. May 20, 2016

    Insurer Can Push Bad Faith Claim Over $31M Deal, Court Says

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday allowed Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. to proceed with a claim that Columbia Casualty acted in bad faith by failing to settle a medical malpractice action against a hospital within its policy limits, which ultimately led the insurers to resolve the case for $31.5 million following a hefty jury verdict.

  4. January 19, 2016

    $31M Malpractice Deal Kills Bad Faith Claim, Insurer Says

    Columbia Casualty pressed its case against fellow insurer Ironshore Specialty's bad faith claims in a dispute over a malpractice settlement on Tuesday, telling a Rhode Island federal court there simply can't be a bad faith claim in light of the deal that was lower than a jury's damages award.

  5. January 04, 2016

    Insurer Says It Can Push Bad-Faith Claim Over $31M Award

    Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. pushed a Rhode Island federal judge Monday to allow its counterclaim against Columbia Casualty on behalf of its policyholder, a hospital that lost a $31.5 million malpractice jury verdict after Columbia allegedly failed to settle, saying state law recognizes its right to make the claim.

  6. December 11, 2015

    Insurer Says $31M Malpractice Deal Not Struck In Bad Faith

    Columbia Casualty fought to dismiss claims that it gambled with an excess insurer's policy limits and lost in a $31.5 million medical malpractice settlement, saying on Friday bad faith claims can't survive where the insurers and the hospital agreed to the deal that prevented an excess judgment.