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Washington State Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling That Held Insurance Adjusters Personally Liable for Insurance Bad Faith Violations

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority on Supreme Court find that individual insurance adjusters not personally liable under state law. The Supreme Court of the State of Washington yesterday ruled 5-4 in favor of Allstate Insurance and one of its adjusters in a closely watched case where an appellate court had ruled that individual adjusters could be held liable, along […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Bad Faith, Lawsuits, Washington State

Delaware Court Dismisses Aquila Suit Against Solera

September 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Tony Aquila, the former chief executive of Solera Holdings Inc., against the company that alleged it breached the terms of his separation agreement. According to the report, the dispute is being reviewed and will be resolved by arbitrators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Solera Holdings, Tony Aquila

Tony Aquila Sues Solera Alleging Breach of Separation Deal

September 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tony Aquila Sues Solera Alleging Breach of Separation Deal

The founder and former CEO of Solera filed a lawsuit in Delaware State Court alleging company manufactured breach of contract to avoid awarding over $100 million in stock options. Tony Aquila, the founder and former CEO of Solera who left the company earlier this year, filed a lawsuit on September 4, in Delaware state court […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Lawsuits, Solera Holdings, Tony Aquila, Vista Equity Partners

AASP/NJ Creates Legal Defense Fund to Aid Member Shops

September 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it has established a Legal Defense Fund to provide financial assistance to member shops battling industry-related issues through the legal process. The Legal Defense Fund is designed exclusively for AASP/NJ members in good standing, and is offered at the discretion of AASP/NJ’s Board of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Lawsuits

3M and Saint-Gobain Settle Paint Spray Patent Dispute

July 31, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. announced they have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related to 3M’s Paint Preparation System (PPS) and Saint-Gobain’s “Norton Paint Systems” (NPS) brand. The settlement covers infringement actions brought by 3M under several European patents against Saint-Gobain Abrasives in Germany and in France and corresponding actions by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Lawsuits, Patent, Saint-Gobain

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against ABPA in Ford Collision Repair Part Design Patent Suit

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Upholds lower court finding that Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 23 published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) that design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 are invalid. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Vermont Supreme Court Awards Over $40,000 to Collision Repair Shop in Short Pay Case

July 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vermont Supreme Court Opinion

Justices reverse Superior Court ruling in favor of Nationwide Insurance in assignment of benefits lawsuit involving over 70 claims. The Vermont Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a lower court ruling that had overturned a jury award of over $40,000 to a Vermont collision repair facility that had sued Nationwide Insurance for underpayments on claims. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Lawsuits, Vermont

LexisNexis Settles Multistate Lawsuit over Resale of Vehicle Accident Reports

July 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and several of its affiliates have agreed to settle a $5.8 million multistate lawsuit over claims that the company knowingly failed to pay contractually agreed fees for the resale of vehicle accident reports it obtained from law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and other states. Massachusetts will receive approximately $750,000 as part of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Illinois, Lawsuits, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Tennessee

EEOC Sues North Carolina Towing Company Alleging Sexual Harassment

June 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hunter Auto & Wrecker Service, Inc., in Charlotte, N.C. is alleged to have violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed June 26. According to the EEOC’s suit, Sharon McInnis worked in a Hunter Auto & […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EEOC, Lawsuits, North Carolina

Counterfeit Airbag Supplier Sentenced To Prison

June 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Counterfeit Air Bag Supplier Sentenced to Prison

Ohio man ordered to pay over $75,000 and serve one year in prison. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that David Nichols, 69, of Marysville, Ohio, who was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit air bags, was sentenced to serve one year in prison and ordered to pay $75,846 in restitution by U.S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Counterfeit Parts, Lawsuits, U.S. DOJ

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