Category: Articles
Of Men & Ships: The Queen of The Alabama
Member Alex Lankford discusses the case of the fishing vessel DEBORAH ANN in the Fall 2014 issue of Alabama Seaport. Download PDF
Lane v. Franks Opinion
As Director of Community Intensive Training for Youth (CITY), a program for underprivileged youth operated by Central Alabama Community College (CACC), petitioner Edward Lane conducted an audit of the program’s expenses and discovered that Suzanne Schmitz, an Alabama State Representative on CITY’s payroll, had not been reporting for work. Read […]
Verdicts Within Policy Limits: Is the Carrier Still Liable for Failure to Settle?
Courts nationwide will analyze earth movement exclusions differently defending on the specific language use. Read More
Hughes Authors Article
“Exclusions from Coverage for Wear and Tear, Deterioration, Inherent Vice, Latent Defect, and Mechanical Breakdown” was recently published by member C. Dennis Hughes in the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. To read the article, click here.
Is There Coverage When Punitive Damages Are Excluded?
Two principles of coverage law are colliding in punitive damages verdicts. Read More