Duty to Defend

Whether the insurer has a duty to defend the insured in underlying administrative or judicial proceedings.

1. Dorning et al v. Essex Insurance Company et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2018)
3. DefendantsEssex Insurance CompanyEvanston Insurance CompanyMarkel Insurance CompanyPlaintiffsJesse DorningKelly DorningInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Insurance Law;Admiralty Law;Duty to Defend;Bad Faith

1. FCCI Insurance Company v. Crowe et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 7, 2023)
3. DefendantsCrowePlaintiffsFCCI Insurance CompanyInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Insurance Coverage Dispute;Declaratory Judgment;Commercial General Liability;Duty to Defend

1. Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company v. Choate Construction Company, Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 28, 2023)
3. DefendantsChoate Construction Company, IncPlaintiffsFrankenmuth Mutual Insurance CompanyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
4. Case Tags: Insurance Coverage Dispute;Construction Defect;Commercial General Liability;Duty to Defend

1. Allied World Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. Delta Oil Services Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 22, 2023)
3. DefendantsDelta Oil Services IncPlaintiffsAllied World Surplus Lines Insurance CompanyInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
4. Case Tags: Declaratory Judgment;Environmental Insurance;Pollution Exclusion;Duty to Defend

1. Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Carter

2. Jurisdiction: United States (specifically, the State of Texas) (March 17, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Farmers Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Plaintiff/Appellant); Ms. Emily Carter (Defendant/Appellee)
4. Case Tags: Insurance Bad Faith;Contract Interpretation;Duty to Defend;Property Damage Exclusion