Mt. Hawley Insurance Company v. Spring Mountain Vineyard, Inc.

  1. September 30, 2022

    Vineyard's Bankruptcy Stays $10M Fire Coverage Case

    The California winery at the center of a $10 million fire damage insurance dispute has filed for bankruptcy, staying an RLI unit's lawsuit seeking to avoid paying excess coverage on the vineyard's claim.

  2. August 29, 2022

    Cohen Tauber Atty Tells Judge Firm Hit By Ransomware Hack

    A Manhattan federal judge heard Monday that Cohen Tauber Spievack & Wagner PC, which represents a California vineyard in a $10 million insurance dispute over a recent wildfire, has been "brought down" by a ransomware attack and slowed operationally.

  3. July 29, 2022

    Napa Vineyard Says Fire Coverage Case Doesn't Belong In NY

    A Napa Valley vineyard decimated by California's 2020 Glass Fire says it should not be forced into New York federal court by an excess insurer, claiming the insurance company never mentioned a forum selection clause in its policy before the blaze.

  4. April 19, 2022

    Insurer Says Winery Can't Dip Into $10M Excess Policy Yet

    Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. sued a Napa Valley winery in New York federal court Tuesday, arguing that its $10 million excess policy hasn't kicked in yet for damage it received during the 2020 Glass wildfire.