During voir dire of a race discrimination trial, a potential juror noted that he was in the insurance business and handled employee benefit insurance for the defendant.  He noted that his company did not provide employee practice liability coverage, but nonetheless viewed it as a conflict of interest.  Another potential  juror noted that his company […]

On February 16, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case The Estate of Paul Dedrick Gray, et al. v. Daniel J. Baldi, et al. during a special evening session open to the public in the Supreme Court courtroom. The case stems from litigation involving Dr. Daniel Baldi.  […]

In this case, restaurant owners claimed insurance benefits for a restaurant fire.  The insurer made payments for personal property losses, building loss, and business interruption.  Unsatisfied with the payment amounts, the restaurant owners sued for breach of contract.  They obtained a jury verdict for the additional unpaid value of the building and additional personal property […]