Wisconsin
Colectivo Coffee Roasters et al. v. Society Insurance, A Mutual Company
Year: 2021
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Case Number: 2021AP000463
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • Wisconsin

In its amicus curiae brief, UP supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP brief provides the Wisconsin Supreme Court with legal precedent and arguments relating to five distinct points: (1) airspace is an important part of…
Johnson Controls vs. Employers Insurance of Wausau
Year: 2002
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Case Number: 01-1193
Issue:
  • Scope of coverage in CGL policy
State:
  • Wisconsin

CGL coverage by a utility must include costs of clean up for historical property damage including environmental response costs.
Plastics Engineering Company vs. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Year: 2007
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Case Number: Appeal No. 2008AP333
Issue:
  • Allocation
  • Occurrence
State:
  • Wisconsin

Because the incident giving rise to liability was each individual plaintiff’s continuous or repeated exposure to asbestos and not the business decision to manufacture asbestos or a failure to protect against their alleged hazards, the only plausible way to interpret “occurrence” is that it refers…
Advance Cable, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.
Year: 2014
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
Case Number: 14-02620
Issue:
  • Direct Physical Loss - Cosmetic Damage
  • Reasonable Expectations of Coverage
State:
  • Wisconsin

Insurance contracts are to be construed in accordance with the plain meaning of terms and the reasonable expectations of the policyholder. Doing so not only ensures that parties to a contract of insurance receive the benefit of the bargain, but is also good public policy.…
Mary Haley et al v. Kolbe and Kolbe Millwork Co, Inc. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Year: 2016
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
Case Number: 16-3563/16-3648
Issue:
  • Reasonable Expectations of Coverage
State:
  • Wisconsin

A Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policy provides manufacturers, contractors, and subcontractors with insurance coverage if their work or their product is involved in a property damage claim. The insurance industry drafting history confirms this intent and insurance underwriters are well aware that this is the…
Rising Dough, Inc. v. Society Insurance
Year: 2020
Court: United States District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin
Case Number: 2:20-CV-00623-JPS
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • Wisconsin

In its brief, UP, along with NIVA, opposed a Motion to Dismiss and argued that the unsuitability of a property for its intended purpose resulting in the suspension of business operations can and did constitute “physical loss of” the insured property under the Policies issued…