Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. De Castro, West, Chodorow, Mendler and Glickfeld, Inc. et al

  1. October 18, 2023

    Insurer, Law Firm Settle Malpractice Claims Coverage Suit

    Secondary insurer Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. will no longer be pursuing declaratory relief that would have insulated it from covering malpractice claims filed against its client, a Los Angeles law firm, telling a California federal judge that its initial claim and a counterclaim were both settled out of court.

  2. June 30, 2023

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Law Firm's Malpractice Claims

    A primary insurer challenged a reinsurer's claims, telling a California federal court Friday that underlying tax advice malpractice actions against a Los Angeles law firm were all related and thus fall outside its primary coverage period, leaving the reinsurer responsible.

  3. April 11, 2023

    Primary Insurers Must Pay Tax Advice Claims First, Court Told

    Primary insurance companies must be forced to pay the tax law malpractice claims of a reinsurer's client before it is responsible for coverage, the reinsurer told a California federal court.