Great American Alliance Insurance Company v. Village Gardens HOA et al

  1. August 30, 2023

    Insurer Settles Couple's Counterclaim In Fire Coverage Suit

    A couple injured in a house fire did not oppose Great American Alliance Insurance Co.'s bid to throw out their counterclaim in a coverage dispute the insurer lodged against their homeowners' association, telling a California federal court the couple reached an agreement with the insurer.

  2. March 22, 2023

    Insurer Can't Duck HOA's Fraud Claim, Court Told

    An insurer cannot duck a homeowners association's claims of fraud stemming from its refusal to cover the association in litigation involving a couple who suffered burns in a house fire, the HOA told a California federal court, saying its counterclaims were sufficiently pleaded.

  3. February 09, 2023

    Insurer's Claims Against Broker Trimmed In HOA Spat

    An insurer seeking to rescind policies it issued to a homeowners association may continue suing the HOA's broker over allegations of fraud in connection with a fire, a California federal judge said, though he dismissed the insurer's negligence-based claims.

  4. January 18, 2023

    Broker Can't Escape HOA's Policy Dispute, Insurer Says

    An insurer seeking to rescind a policy it issued to a homeowners association should be able to sue the HOA's broker as well, it told a California federal court, arguing the broker knew its client was making misrepresentations but submitted the policy application anyway.

  5. December 06, 2022

    Broker Wants Out Of Insurer's Policy Spat With HOA

    An insurance broker shouldn't be included in an insurer's suit seeking to rescind a policy it issued to a homeowners association, the broker told a California federal court Thursday, arguing that it can't be held responsible for alleged misrepresentations in a client's insurance application.

  6. October 14, 2022

    HOA's Insurer Can't Rescind Policies, Injured Couple Says

    A couple who suffered burn injuries in a house fire launched counterclaims against the insurer for their homeowners' association, arguing that the insurer can't rescind policies it issued to the HOA based on alleged application misrepresentations.