The negligent claim in the $350 million class action lawsuit against the city of Thunder Bay relating to pinhole leaks in copper water pipes has been certified though a judge will decide if nuisance claims will move forward as well
Insureds which suffer a loss may find that they are covered by multiple insurance policies for that loss. Such situations can arise inadvertently, or the existence of multiple overlapping policies may be by design. A number of issues may arise with the duty to defend, where there are overlapping or concurrent insurance policies – for example, how courts resolve overlapping or concurrent coverage absent a clause in one or more of the policies that deals with the issue.
Insureds which suffer a loss may find that they are covered by multiple insurance policies for that loss. Such situations can arise inadvertently, or the existence of multiple overlapping policies may be by design. A number of issues may arise with the duty to defend, where there are overlapping or concurrent insurance policies. This article focuses on how courts resolve overlapping coverage where there is one or more 'other insurance' clauses.
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