Court of Appeals Holds That Subcontractor’s Insurer Had Duty to Defend but Not Indemnify General Contractor

Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Harsco Corp. 2022 WL 17087036 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022) Harsco Corporation (“Harsco”) contracted with PPL Montour Company (“PPL”) to build and maintain an elevator at a PPL worksite in Pennsylvania. Harsco subcontracted with Metro Elevator Company (“Metro”) to lease and install the elevator. Consistent with the subcontract, Metro’s commercial general liability […]

Indiana Federal Court Holds That “Professional Services” Exclusion Did Not Relieve Insurer of Duty to Defend Landfill Against Nuisance and Negligence Claims

Savers Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Rockhill Ins. Co. 2022 WL 9461874 (S.D. Ind. 2022) In Savers Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Rockhill Ins. Co., county residents sued a nearby landfill, claiming they and their properties were being harmed by noxious odors, pollutants, and contaminants originating from the landfill. The landfill sought coverage […]

Seventh Circuit Holds Insurer Did Not Breach Policy or Act in Bad Faith By Treating Rather Than Euthanizing Show Horse

Greenbank v. Great Am. Assurance Co., 2022 WL 3754722 (7th Cir. 2022) Julie Greenbank purchased an athletic show horse named Thomas. Greenbank obtained a mortality insurance policy from Great American Assurance Company that provided coverage in the event of Thomas’ death or his “authorized humane destruction.” The policy defined “authorized humane destruction” as “the intentional […]

Record Number of Lewis Wagner Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2023

 Lewis Wagner is thrilled to announce a record number of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023, including Matthew W. Conner, Dina M. Cox, Richard K. Shoultz, and John C. Trimble who were each selected as the Indianapolis Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas. This designation […]

Lewis Wagner Partner John C. Trimble Named Among Indiana’s Most Influential Leaders in IBJ’s Inaugural Indiana 250 List

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Lewis Wagner is proud to announce that partner John C. Trimble has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s inaugural Indiana 250 list—which recognizes the most influential business leaders in Indiana, across multiple industries. These individuals were nominated by fellow Hoosiers, and ultimately selected by IBJ Media leadership, after consulting with business and community leaders, […]

Lewis Wagner Welcomes Alexandra P. Wright as Associate

Lewis Wagner is pleased to welcome Alexandra P. Wright to the firm as an associate in the litigation group. Lexy joins the firm after earning her J.D. from the I.U. Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she excelled academically while also volunteering her time and talents to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem and […]

Indiana Court of Appeals Determines That UIM Insurer’s Liability for Properly Recorded Hospital Lien Does Not Exceed Coverage Limits

Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. American Family Ins. Co. 2022 WL 1132893 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)

Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. American Family Ins. Co. 2022 WL 1132893 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)   The present appeal is the second in this dispute between a hospital and an underinsured motorist’s (“UIM”) insurer (American Family).  American Family’s insured was involved in an automobile accident in Ohio and received treatment from Parkview Hospital, located in […]