Insurance cases Archives - Climate Change Litigation

5 Cases found

Everest Premier Insurance Co. v. Gulf Oil LP

Filing Date: 2022

Court/Admin Entity: Mass. Super. Ct.

Status: Notice of voluntary dismissal filed. [ 10/18/2022 ]

Description: Insurers' lawsuit seeking declarations that policies did not obligate the insurers to defend or indemnify Gulf Oil LP in a lawsuit alleging failure to prepare a bulk petroleum terminal in New Haven, Connecticut for climate change impacts.

Aloha Petroleum Ltd. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

Filing Date: 2022

Court/Admin Entity: D. Haw.

Status: Complaint filed. [ 08/10/2022 ]

Description: Fossil fuel company's lawsuit against insurer for breaching its obligations to defend and indemnify the company in underlying climate change cases brought by Honolulu and Maui.

Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Filing Date: 2014

Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Ill.

Status: Notice of dismissal filed. [ 06/03/2014 ]

Description: Lawsuits brought by insurers contending that they had to make larger payments to property owners who suffered flooding as result of municipalities’ failure to implement reasonable stormwater management practices.

Pietrangelo v. S & E Customize It Auto Corp.

Filing Date: 2013

Court/Admin Entity: N.Y. Civ. Ct.

Status: Opinion issued dismissing action. [ 05/22/2013 ]

Description: Action seeking to recover for damage incurred to vehicle stored at repair shop during Hurricane Sandy.

Steadfast Insurance Co. v. AES Corp.

Filing Date: 2008

Court/Admin Entity: Va.

Status: Opinion issued reaffirming previous holding in favor of insurance company. [ 04/20/2012 ]

Description: Action by insurance company seeking declaratory judgment that it was not obligated to defend or indemnify its policyholder in underlying litigation seeking climate change-related damages.