Represent policyholders in several COVID-19-related insurance lawsuits in federal and state trial and appellate courts. These cases raise issues of first impression involving potential coverage for losses our clients sustained because of COVID-19 and resulting governmental shutdowns. Our attorneys are recognized leaders in this emerging area of coverage law and have been invited to speak at multiple Bar-sponsored CLE programs.

Represent United Policyholders, the nation's leading advocate for policyholder rights, in multiple lawsuits, including cases presenting important insurance coverage issues of first impression in North Carolina. These cases include an appeal of a trial court ruling that the insureds are entitled to coverage of their COVID-19-related business interruption losses. We advocate for the North Carolina Court of Appeals to recognize and enforce policyholders’ coverage rights under “all risk” commercial property insurance policies for property damage and other losses related to COVID-19. Another engagement by United Policyholders involves a case of first impression in North Carolina concerning whether a standard CGL policy, once triggered by injury or damage during the policy period, provides coverage for a policyholder's liability in full up to policy limits ("all sums"), rather than some lesser, prorated amount. This is a question of immense importance to policyholders facing long-tail bodily injury and property damage claims in which insurers attempt to limit their coverage obligations.

Represent public company seeking to recover losses associated with underlying class action securities and stockholder derivative litigation. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America v. Jeld-Wen Holding Inc., U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:21-cv-173.

Successfully sued to recover losses resulting from underlying claim against client that provides clinical research services in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical device industries. Federal Ins. Co. v. Premier Research Group, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, Case No. 1:19-cv-01051.

Represent pharmaceutical manufacturer in insurance coverage lawsuit related to large number of underlying toxic tort claims. Broadview Investments, LLC v. Continental Casualty Co., U.S. Dist. Court, Middle District of Georgia, Case No. 3:18-cv-00119.

Obtained favorable mediated resolutions of two related lawsuits seeking over $26 million in coverage under all-risk property policies sold to client, the owner of a luxury apartment complex, which included winning crucial choice of law ruling on behalf of client in the North Carolina Business Court. American Realty Advisors v. Lloyd's Underwriters, U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, Case No. 5:16-cv-940; SVF Weston Lakeside, LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co., North Carolina Business Court, Case No. 18-CVS-5171.

Counseled client on insurance coverage issues in path-breaking mass tort bankruptcy case and defended consensual plan of reorganization against objections by insurance companies. In re Garlock Sealing Techs. LLC, 2017 WL 2539412 (W.D.N.C. 2017).

Secured client's coverage rights relative to underlying catastrophic injury tort action in Texas state court. Carrillo v. Caliber Collision LLC, Nueces County, Texas District Court, Case No. 2019-CCV-61387-2.   

Sued insurer to cover client in relation to class action toxic tort action in California. ScentAir Technologies, LLC v. CNA Financial Corp, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Superior Court, Case No. 20-CVS-5726; 2019 NCBC 58.  

Successfully pursued recovery of defense costs incurred by client defending underlying construction lawsuit in Florida. Mitsui Sumitomo Ins. Co. v. Travelers Property and Casualty Co., U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 1:15-CV-00207.

Secured insurer's agreement to defend client in national class action. In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (MDL), Case No. 13-MD-2437.

Prosecuted a declaratory judgment action to secure coverage for an underlying trademark lawsuit against our client. Catlin Specialty Ins. Co. v. Jafrum International, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:14-CV-607.

Prosecuted a declaratory judgment action to secure coverage for underlying shareholder claims against our client. Lindy’s Homemade, LLC v. Twin City Ins. Co., U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:15-CV-00040.

Counseled a client on a broad range of domestic and international insurance issues implicated by the tax-free spinoff of a $3 billion business.

Successfully prosecuted an insurance coverage claim arising from our client’s loss due to computer fraud. International Construction Equipment, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:11-CV-491.

Prosecuted a coverage action against our client’s primary, umbrella and excess insurers, seeking coverage for product liability claims asserted against our client in four nationwide class actions in Florida and Arizona. New NGC, Inc. d/b/a National Gypsum Company v. ACE American Insurance Company, et al., U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Case No. 3:10-CV-22.