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insured defense in Alaska

7 Alaska opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alaska courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Continental Insurance Company v. Bussellgreen
alaska · 1972 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981“Reasonable expectations.” We agree with Wainscott that Deborah should be found to have been an additional insured under the rule of construction that the policy must be construed “so as to provide that coverage which a layman would reasonably have expected given his lay interpretation of the policy’s terms.” Continental Insurance Co. v. Bussel, 498 P.2d 706, 710 (Alaska 1972).

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Marwell Construction, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, Londongreen
alaska · 1970 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979Marwell Construction, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, 465 P.2d 298, 307 (Alaska 1970).

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The Carolina Casualty Insurance Company v. The Insurance Company Of North Americagreen
ca3 · 1979 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America, 595 F.2d 128, 137 (3rd Cir. 1979). 4 .The Providence Washington policy covers Christy and Blohm as an insured under a clause which includes another “person or organization but only with respect to his or its liability because of acts or omissions of an insured.

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Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. Porter and Jeffersongreen
alaska · 1970 · cited in 1 Alaska opinions naming this issue, 1979–1979
1 sentence

1979In this situation Theodore comports with the reasonable expectations of the insured as to the defense that will be provided because it is clear that the insurer has promised to defend any suit alleging a claim within the coverage of the policy even if such suit is “groundless, false, or fraudulent.” Id. at 365 (emphasis added).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alaska. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Brannon v. Continental Casualty Co. green
alaska · 2006
2 sentences

2014After the insurance company has denied the insured a defense, it would be potentially unfair to require the insured to file a lawsuit against the insurance company while simultaneously defending himself in the underlying lawsuit.[46] 42 Id. at 283 . 43 Id. 44 Id.

2014After the insurance company has denied the insured a defense, it would be potentially unfair to require the insured to file a lawsuit against the insurance company while simultaneously defending himself in the underlying lawsuit.[46] 42 Id. at 283 . 43 Id. 44 Id.

22014–2014
Continental Insurance Co. v. Bayless & Roberts, Inc. green
alaska · 1980
2 sentences

1993Id. at 296 n. 28.

1993Id. at 296 n. 28.

11993–1993
Afcan v. Mutual Fire, Marine & Inland Insurance Co. green
alaska · 1979
1 sentence

1992Afcan, 595 P.2d at 645 . 10 We indicated in Afean that, in a case where the allegations in the complaint include grounds for relief both within and beyond policy coverage, an insurance company which withdraws its defense in breach of its obligation to defend is liable for the reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the insured in the defense of the claim, but it is not barred from attempting to show in a subsequent action the loss is not within policy coverage.

11992–1992

Where else courts name it

CA 74 (1932–2024) IL 42 (1924–2024) NY 35 (1916–2025) PA 35 (1916–2020) NJ 30 (1955–2025) TX 25 (1918–2020) LA 23 (1841–2016) FL 20 (1929–2024) OH 20 (1942–2023) MO 19 (1912–2023) MN 19 (1965–2018) MI 17 (1969–2025) GA 15 (1968–2022) HI 14 (1923–2023) WV 13 (1963–2017) AL 12 (1937–2013) WI 11 (1934–2014) MA 10 (1965–2023) VA 10 (1936–2010) DE 9 (1989–2026) OK 9 (1924–2013) OR 8 (1928–2025) KS 8 (1925–2002) WA 8 (1936–2022) NC 7 (1950–2017) AK 7 (1979–2014) IA 7 (1943–2017) KY 6 (1911–2003) VT 5 (1935–2011) MD 5 (1955–2023) MS 5 (1940–2023) ME 5 (1979–2023) IN 5 (1882–2007) CT 5 (1968–2022) CO 4 (1992–2026) UT 4 (1997–2018) MT 4 (1974–2021) NM 3 (1999–2007) TN 3 (1935–1988) ND 3 (1986–2009) AR 3 (1930–1960) SC 3 (1957–2010) ID 2 (1984–2008) DC 2 (2011–2014) RI 2 (1999–2013) SD 2 (1967–2005)

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