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In This Issue Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Appraisal Action Is Not A Covered “Securities Claim” Texas Court Dismisses Suit Based On Hurricane-Related Port Closures, Citing Lack Of Physical Damage Texas Court Rules That Multiple Cases Of Food Poisoning Over Four-Day Period Are Subject To A Single Occurrence Limit Courts Across The Country Continue To Rule On Covid-Related Coverage Claims, With Substantial Majority Finding No Coverage Missouri Court Dismisses Complaint Alleging Overcharge Of Premiums During Covid Nebraska Supreme Court Rules That Pollution Exclusion In Property Policy Bars Coverage For Methamphetamine Vapor In Rental House Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage For Injuries Caused By Release Of Toxins From Fire Equipment, Says North Carolina Court Kentucky Court Rules That Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage For Criminal Claims Against Company And Executives Alleging Submission Of Fraudulent Dust Samples “Professional Services” Coverage Extends To Printing Receipts At Self-Service Kiosks, Says California Court STB News Alert To view this month’s articles as a PDF, please click here. “Renowned in the market as accomplished trial lawyers and coverage experts who offer quality representation to clients in the insurance industry.” – Chambers USA 2020 Prior Editions: October 2020 Insurance Law Alert September 2020 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2020 Insurance Law Alert June 2020 Insurance Law Alert May 2020 Insurance Law Alert April 2020 Insurance Law Alert March 2020 Insurance Law Alert February 2020 Insurance Law Alert January 2020 Insurance Law Alert December 2019 Insurance Law Alert November 2019 Insurance Law Alert October 2019 Insurance Law Alert September 2019 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2019 Insurance Law Alert June 2019 Insurance Law Alert May 2019 Insurance Law Alert April 2019 Insurance Law Alert March 2019 Insurance Law Alert February 2019 Insurance Law Alert January 2019 Insurance Law Alert December 2018 Insurance Law Alert November 2018 Insurance Law Alert October 2018 Insurance Law Alert September 2018 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2018 Insurance Law Alert June 2018 Insurance Law Alert May 2018 Insurance Law Alert April 2018 Insurance Law Alert March 2018 Insurance Law Alert February 2018 Insurance Law Alert January 2018 Insurance Law Alert December 2017 Insurance Law Alert November 2017 Insurance Law Alert October 2017 Insurance Law Alert September 2017 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2017 Insurance Law Alert June 2017 Insurance Law Alert May 2017 Insurance Law Alert April 2017 Insurance Law Alert March 2017 Insurance Law Alert February 2017 Insurance Law Alert January 2017 Insurance Law Alert December 2016 Insurance Law Alert November 2016 Insurance Law Alert October 2016 Insurance Law Alert September 2016 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2016 Insurance Law Alert June 2016 Insurance Law Alert May 2016 Insurance Law Alert April 2016 Insurance Law Alert March 2016 Insurance Law Alert February 2016 Insurance Law Alert January 2016 Insurance Law Alert December 2015 Insurance Law Alert November 2015 Insurance Law Alert October 2015 Insurance Law Alert September 2015 Insurance Law Alert July/August 2015 Insurance Law Alert June 2015 Insurance Law Alert May 2015 Insurance Law Alert April 2015 Insurance Law Alert March 2015 Insurance Law Alert February 2015 Insurance Law Alert January 2015 Insurance Law Alert December 2014 Insurance Law Alert November 2014 Insurance Law Alert October 2014 Insurance Law Alert September 2014 Insurance Law Alert August 2014 Insurance Law Alert Show more Please click here to subscribe to the Insurance Law Alert. 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