2017CV000485 Chapman et al vs. QBE Americas, Inc.

Mar 22, 2017

OUTCOME: Obtained Settlement

Successfully brought claims of insurance bad faith and breach of contract after insurance company delayed payment after a fire.

2016CV003083 Z Fish Shanty, LLC vs. Chad J. Koch et al

Apr 21, 2016

OUTCOME: Client Victory

Obtained trial victory and successfully defended seller against buyer's claims of misrepresentation and was awarded attorneys fees on the appeal.

ADVANCE CABLE COMPANY LLC LLC v. CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY

Jun 11, 2015

OUTCOME: 7th Circuit Affirmed coverage in our clients favor.

At issue is what constitutes damage under an insurance policy. The 7th Circuit held that a physical alteration even if purely cosmetic was sufficient to establish coverage.

Strauss v. Chubb (7th Cir.)

Nov 14, 2014

OUTCOME: Affirmed.

The 7th Circuit agreed with our position that the continuous trigger theory applied to a latent water damage case.

Strauss v. Chubb Indemnity

Jan 01, 2013

OUTCOME: Obtained stipulated judgment in our clients favor

Successfully argued that all insurance policies in which progressive damage occurred were obligated to provide coverage

Miller v. Safeco, 683 F.3d 805 (7th Cir. 2012)

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment in favor of our client was affirmed.

Case involving long term water damage. The insurance company denied coverage in bad faith. The insurance company appealed the decision and lost again.

Miller v. Safeco,761 F.Supp.2d 813

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Awarded a judgment in excess $1. 2MM

Represented Insured in wrongful denial of coverage and bad faith claim. Miller v. Safeco was affirmed by the 7th Circuit on June 25, 2012. http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/JU1C7XSH.pdf

Eckstein v. Cincinnati Ins. Co.

N/A

OUTCOME: Insurance carrier was obligated to provide coverage for loss.

469 F.Supp.2d 444, Successfuly argued for the application of the ensuing loss doctrine to obtain coverage on a construction defect claim.

Strauss v. Chubb Indem. Ins. Co., 11-CV-981-JPS, 2013 WL 27344 (E.D. Wis. Jan. 2, 2013)

N/A

OUTCOME: Judgment in Clients Favor

Henshue Const., Inc. v. Terra Eng'g & Const. Corp., 2013 WI App 84, 348 Wis. 2d 762, 833 N.W.2d 873

N/A

OUTCOME:

Handled the appeal from a construction trial and obtained a partial reversal entitling our client to an additional $215,000