A new law takes effect in Illinois July 1st which imposes a 6% prejudgment interest on personal injury and wrongful death actions. Governor Pritzker signed SB72 into law on May 28, 2021 and it takes effect on July 1, 2021. The law applies a 6% interest to personal...
Month: June 2021
Owned-Vehicle Exclusion Upheld to Limit Coverage to MVFRL Minimum
Missouri’s Eastern District Court of Appeals recently upheld an owned-vehicle exclusion limiting Uninsured Motorist Coverage to the statutory minimum for non-occupied vehicles. The insured argued that she was entitled to the full per-person limits under policies...
The Issues Surrounding Settlement Negotiations
Jonathan Morrow, both attorneys with Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC in Saint Louis, recently tackled the hot-button topic of first-party coverage litigation in an article for the Defense Research Institute (DRI), a high-profile...
Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC Wins Motion to Dismiss in Dog Bite Case
Killian Walsh secured a victory for an insurance client via a Motion to Dismiss on a claim against a landlord for a dog bite caused by a tenant’s dog. The Court agreed with KNM’s argument that the applicable precedent precluded recovery against a landlord for injuries...