Litigation

Business liability, hurricane and home insurance cases were the major drivers of the increase.

The complaint alleges that the defendant's actions with respect to the unauthorized use of the Travelers Marks have damaged and irreparably injured Travelers and its associated entities.

The case stems from an incident in which visiting dogs got loose in a San Antonio neighborhood and then killed an elderly man.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said the state is broadening its investigation into alleged insurance fraud.

Duty to read, dual agency and interpretation of case law converge in an auto tort where a tractor was rear ended by an uninsured car.

'If you don't have the authorized treating physician's report releasing the person to full duty, then it's like a crapshoot,' Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller said.

Progressive admitted liability but contested the damages arguing that two years after the crash, the plaintiff was well enough to compete in horseback riding competitions and the injuries were not severe.

The data was collected for for the purpose of 'data harvesting and targeted advertising,' according to the plaintiffs.