John and his team have established a track record of success in representing and defending insurers and their insureds in high-stakes disputes throughout the country.

Representative Matters*

• Secured two unanimous rulings from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed the dismissal of two proposed nationwide class actions that sought business interruption insurance arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Secured a unanimous ruling from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a $52.5 million garnishment proceeding arising out of an environmental nuisance class action in Indiana.
• Won a reversal by the Eighth Appellate District of Ohio of a trial court’s finding that an insurer failed to exercise good faith in attempting to settle a rear-end motor vehicle accident on behalf of its insured driver and his business that originally resulted in a $42.5 million verdict.
• Dismissal of a complaint against an insured in the Delaware Superior Court seeking underinsured motorist benefits for damages the plaintiff suffered as a result of a motorcycle accident.
• Convinced an Ohio homeowners’ association to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit against two insurers for failure to procure coverage while two co-defendant insurance agencies paid substantial amounts to settle identical claims.
• Secured a declaratory judgment in federal court in Pennsylvania that an insurer was not obligated to indemnify a maker of modular homes in three lawsuits pending in New York, Massachusetts and Vermont lawsuits because the claims did not trigger coverage under the policies since the damages alleged arose out of faulty workmanship.
• Obtained complete dismissal for insurer in coverage dispute stemming from a property manager’s claim that a landscaper shared responsibility for injuries caused by accumulated snow and ice.

*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances