UM – SERIOUS INJURY – CPLR 7511 PROCEEDING TO VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD – GROUNDS TO VACATE AWARD Safeco Prop. & Cas. Ins. Cos. v. Dye (Sup. Ct., Queens Co., decided 11/18/2009) On August 27, 2006, a vehicle owned and operated by Safeco's...

HOMEOWNERS – EXPECTED OR INTENDED INJURY EXCLUSION – DUTY TO DEFEND Rhodes v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. (2d Dept., decided 11/17/2009) The standard homeowners policy excludes liability coverage for bodily injury or property damage which is...

LIABILITY – TIMELINESS OF INSURER'S DISCLAIMER – INSURANCE LAW § 3420(D) Felice v. Chubb & Son, Inc. (2d Dept., decided 11/17/2009) In this declaratory judgment action for liability coverage in relation to an underlying wrongful death...

NO-FAULT – REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES – WORKERS' COMPENSATION FEE SCHEDULE Great Wall Acupuncture, P.C. a/a/o Maria Gonzalez v. Geico Ins. Co. (App. Term, 2d Dept., 2d, 11th & 13th Dists., decided 11/17/2009) Geico paid...

Hat tip to Dave Gottlieb over at No-Fault Paradise for first bringing this to my attention.  It appears that court decisions are now available, free of charge, on Google.  Actually, on Google Scholar, to be more precise. I haven't figured...