Insurance Coverage
24 groups with Delaware opinions1948–2026
- Insurance; Policy; Language281 opinions · 1974–2026Interpreting insurance contract language under Delaware law · Interpreting insurance contracts as a whole · Interpreting insurance policy ambiguity and plain meaning
- Insurance; Contract; Loss157 opinions · 1979–2026Insured's duty to prevent further property damage under insurance policy · Defining insurable interest to distinguish from wager policies · Analyzing insurable interest when funding is a nonrecourse loan
- Insurance; Coverage; Policy122 opinions · 1965–2026Analyzing PIP coverage for non-occupants under state statute · Protecting class of insured through mandated coverage · Determining ambiguity and scope of insurance coverage
- Defense; Liability109 opinions · 1948–2026Staying indemnification claims pending final disposition of underlying action · Determining when payment is due under statutory provisions · Reviewing summary judgment and statutory interpretation of PIP benefits
- Insurer's; Insurance; Coverage95 opinions · 1970–2026Determining insurance policy meaning regarding insolvency · Denying estoppel of insurance coverage requires detrimental reliance · Establishing insured's compliance for contractual liability
- Motorist; Uninsured; Coverage90 opinions · 1985–2026Exhausting tortfeasor policies before pursuing underinsured motorist claim · Enforceability of other motor vehicle exclusion under uninsured motorist statute · Determining statutory operation of motorist coverage limits
- Insurance; Summary judgment; Coverage89 opinions · 1982–2026Analyzing summary judgment requirements and insurance policy coverage · Analyzing insurance policy conflict with financial responsibility law · Determining governing law for insurance policy interpretation
- Asbestos; Contamination; Pollution87 opinions · 1995–2026Establishing product nexus for asbestos exposure claims · Establishing evidentiary predicate for asbestos exposure risk · Determining time frame for groundwater contamination impact
- Insurance; Insurer's; Policy80 opinions · 1983–2026Determining scope of recovery for insurance contract breach · Analyzing direct versus derivative claims and special injury · Determining public policy regarding punitive damage insurance
- Bad faith; Faith insurance; Insurer77 opinions · 1988–2026Establishing bad faith in insurance denial · Determining tort versus contract basis for bad faith claims · Permitting punitive damages in insurance bad faith actions
- Notice; Insurance; Condition precedent65 opinions · 1982–2026Insurer's burden when proving prejudice from notice delay · Insurer's duty to provide statutory notice through counsel · Determining insurer status for statutory notice requirements
- Coverage; Insurance; Policy63 opinions · 1976–2026Determining burden of proof for coverage exceptions · Interpreting "arising out of" under insurance contracts · Apportioning defense costs between insurers and insured
- Policy; Exclusion; Language57 opinions · 1989–2026Interpreting policy language regarding pre-existing conditions and fraud · Analyzing policy breach and statutory limitations on coverage · Interpreting policy exclusions regarding illegal acts
- Duty defend; Insurer's duty; Indemnify56 opinions · 1979–2026Determining insurer's duty to defend under policy terms · Reviewing duty to defend under insurance policy · Interpreting insurance policy duty to defend against state suit
- Insurance; Insurer's; Good faith55 opinions · 1971–2026Insurer's duty under implied covenant of good faith · Implied duty of good faith in insurance contracts · Determining offer contained within insurance application
- No-fault; Uninsured motorist; Vehicle52 opinions · 1979–2026Analyzing statutory exclusions from no-fault personal injury protection · Applying state statute to uninsured motorist recovery · Serving no-fault goals through contract principles
- Duty defend; Defend based; Duty indemnify51 opinions · 1953–2026Resolving pleading ambiguity in duty to defend · Determining duty to defend based on complaint allegations · Defining the scope of the duty to defend
- Insurance; Coverage; Statutory51 opinions · 1977–2026Interpreting statutory intent regarding multi-limit coverage · Interpreting statutory limits and coverage for higher premiums · Interpreting statute to provide insured self protection
- Exclusions; Insurance; Coverage50 opinions · 1983–2026Interpreting insurance policy exclusions and statutory exemptions · Determining ambiguity of insurance policy exclusions · Excluding lost income from direct physical loss coverage
- Injury; Insurance; Coverage43 opinions · 1985–2026Determining coverage for injuries from drive-by shooting · Prohibiting correlation between vehicle damage and injuries · Defining personal injury and bodily injury under liability policy
- Loss; Property damage; Value27 opinions · 1977–2025Defining quasi-appraisal as a measure of damages · Limiting appraiser's scope to specific loss issues · Defining direct physical loss of property under state law
- Vehicle; Motor; Use26 opinions · 1977–2025Defining occupant for automobile insurance coverage · Analyzing conditional privilege and causation in accident reports · Determining the type of automobile use for liability
- Insurance; Policy; Underinsured motorist23 opinions · 1995–2025Interpreting insurance policy limits for wrongful death claims · Interpreting underinsured motorist coverage and limits · Interpreting remedial insurance statutes and contracts
- Insurance; Agent's; Duty10 opinions · 1989–2026Defining insurance broker status and coverage limitations · Insurer's duties regarding agent actions and good faith · Agent's duty to advise customer regarding insurance coverage
Counts are Delaware courts’ opinions citing pages in each group (an opinion citing two issues counts in both).
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