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Jared Clapper is an experienced coverage litigator, having secured numerous summary judgments, dismissals, and appellate victories on behalf of his clients, both directly and by assisting other law firms with preparation of motions. He regularly litigates and counsels insurers with respect to strategy on complex and high-risk matters involving first-party COVID-19 claims, product defects, construction defects, commercial transportation, bad faith, appeals, directors’ and officers’, and professional liability.
Jared frequently speaks on a variety of insurance coverage-related topics and has authored articles in leading insurance industry publications.
Denial of policyholder’s motion to remand on the basis that the 30-day rule for removal applies only if a complaint is clear on its face that a case is removable and refusing to abstain from exercising jurisdiction based on development of substantial body of case law in federal courts on the issues in this case. Goodman Mgmt. LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. No. 22-243 (E.D. Pa. May 31, 2022).
Dismissal of business interruption lawsuit on the basis that the insured could not plead direct physical loss of or damage to property, rejecting argument that policy language was distinguishable from appellate authority due to use of phrase “risks of” direct physical loss. Corelle Brands LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 2021-CH-01177 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty. May 16, 2022).
Summary judgment on the basis that D&O Policy’s Employment Practices Liability Coverage extension did not cover wrongful termination judgment because the judgment debtor stopped being a subsidiary of the named insured a month before the wrongful termination, requirement of a claim against an insured person was not met, and the bad faith and Montana Unfair Trade Practices Act claims failed. Dunluck v. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. – UK Branch, 2022 WL 684377 (D. Mont. Mar. 8, 2022).
Dismissal of business interruption lawsuit and bad faith claim by restaurant group on the basis that the complaint failed to plead direct physical loss of or damage to property, Decontamination Costs, or Civil or Military Authority coverage. Hooters of Am., LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 21-CH-01299 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Dec. 23, 2021).
Co-Creator and Presenter: “Bad Faith Claims – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and the Sneaky,” Hartford, June 2022
Creator and Presenter, “Persuasive Brief Writing,” Chicago, May 2022
Co-Creator and Presenter: “Underwriter Depositions in US Litigation – Practicalities and Pitfalls,” Virtual, May 2022
Co-Presenter: “Litigating in North America: An Insurer’s Guide to U.S. Courts,” London, April 2022
Co-Presenter, “Covid Litigation and Class Actions,” Virtual, July 2021
"Underwriting Issues in Litigation," New York Training Seminar, 2019
"Something Doesn't Taste Right! CGL Coverage in the Context of Food Product Claims," Houston Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Houston, Texas, June 2017
"Bad Faith and Insurance Practices," New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Warren, New Jersey, 2016-2019
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Jared Clapper is an experienced coverage litigator, having secured numerous summary judgments, dismissals, and appellate victories on behalf of his clients, both directly and by assisting other law firms with preparation of motions. He regularly litigates and counsels insurers with respect to strategy on complex and high-risk matters involving first-party COVID-19 claims, product defects, construction defects, commercial transportation, bad faith, appeals, directors’ and officers’, and professional liability.
Jared frequently speaks on a variety of insurance coverage-related topics and has authored articles in leading insurance industry publications.
Denial of policyholder’s motion to remand on the basis that the 30-day rule for removal applies only if a complaint is clear on its face that a case is removable and refusing to abstain from exercising jurisdiction based on development of substantial body of case law in federal courts on the issues in this case. Goodman Mgmt. LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. No. 22-243 (E.D. Pa. May 31, 2022).
Dismissal of business interruption lawsuit on the basis that the insured could not plead direct physical loss of or damage to property, rejecting argument that policy language was distinguishable from appellate authority due to use of phrase “risks of” direct physical loss. Corelle Brands LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 2021-CH-01177 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty. May 16, 2022).
Summary judgment on the basis that D&O Policy’s Employment Practices Liability Coverage extension did not cover wrongful termination judgment because the judgment debtor stopped being a subsidiary of the named insured a month before the wrongful termination, requirement of a claim against an insured person was not met, and the bad faith and Montana Unfair Trade Practices Act claims failed. Dunluck v. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. – UK Branch, 2022 WL 684377 (D. Mont. Mar. 8, 2022).
Dismissal of business interruption lawsuit and bad faith claim by restaurant group on the basis that the complaint failed to plead direct physical loss of or damage to property, Decontamination Costs, or Civil or Military Authority coverage. Hooters of Am., LLC v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No. 21-CH-01299 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Dec. 23, 2021).
Co-Creator and Presenter: “Bad Faith Claims – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and the Sneaky,” Hartford, June 2022
Creator and Presenter, “Persuasive Brief Writing,” Chicago, May 2022
Co-Creator and Presenter: “Underwriter Depositions in US Litigation – Practicalities and Pitfalls,” Virtual, May 2022
Co-Presenter: “Litigating in North America: An Insurer’s Guide to U.S. Courts,” London, April 2022
Co-Presenter, “Covid Litigation and Class Actions,” Virtual, July 2021
"Underwriting Issues in Litigation," New York Training Seminar, 2019
"Something Doesn't Taste Right! CGL Coverage in the Context of Food Product Claims," Houston Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Houston, Texas, June 2017
"Bad Faith and Insurance Practices," New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Warren, New Jersey, 2016-2019
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