Robert Wallan

The Court held that insureds may pursue declaratory relief against excess insurers before all underlying insurance is exhausted, so long as they allege that it is practically or reasonably likely that the claim will reach the...more In the recently published case Bartel v. Chicago Title Insurance Company, a California appellate court reaffirmed longstanding California law on insurers’ broad duty to defend even in the face of complicated underlying facts,...more The Illinois Supreme Court has teed up a significant insurance question: Does a standard pollution exclusion bar coverage when the alleged “pollution” was not considered to be pollution when the policy issued—where the...more On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court in New England Country Foods, LLC. v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., issued an opinion by Justice Lius holding that California Civil Code section 1668 “invalidates limitations on...more