HKR SUCCESSES

HKR's attorneys have seen success in a number of jurisdictions and on a wide variety of issues.  Below are some examples of HKR's recent success stories.

• Defense verdict following a jury trial, where the jury found that the policyholder made a material misrepresentation during the presentation of the claim. (Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas)
• Defense verdict following a jury trial, with more than $1 million at issue. (Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas)
• Summary judgment on a breach of contract claim in a coverage dispute involving the discharge of home heating oil. (Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas)
• Summary judgment on a coverage dispute involving interpretation of a lost insurance policy. (Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas)
• Dismissal of complaint filed by a mortgagee after the policyholder forged the mortgagees signature and absconded with the insurance proceeds, upheld on subsequent appeal. (U.S.D.C. Md. and Fourth Circuit)
• Dismissal of a complaint filed by out-of-state plaintiff for forum non conveniens. (Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas)
• Multiple favorable decisions in COVID-19 business interruption litigation, including in Pennsylvania State and Federal Court, Michigan State Court, and Iowa Federal Court.
• Summary judgment on a declaratory judgment and statutory bad faith claim and obtained a judgment against the policyholder for insurance fraud. (U.S.D.C. E.D. Pa. and Third Circuit)
• Summary judgment on a breach of contract and bad faith claim in a coverage dispute involving the discharge of home heating oil. (U.S.D.C. E.D. Pa)
• Dismissal of a homeowners' actions for breach of contract, common law and statutory bad faith under a lender-placed insurance policy. (U.S.D.C. E.D. Pa. and U.S.D.C. M.D. Pa.)
• Modification of an appraisal award that exceeded the agreed-upon scope of appraisal. (U.S.D.C. Md. and Fourth Circuit)
• Summary judgment based on a policyholder's failure to comply with the policy's residence premises condition. (U.S.D.C. W.D. Pa.)