· 3/17/2000
CIGNA Ins. Co. v. Didimoi Prop. Holdings, NV
Citations
- 110 F. Supp. 2d 259
- 2000 WL 1199946
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that Kwaiser does not provide a “clear” answer as to whether courts or appraisers should resolve causation disputes
- explaining that Kwaiser does not provide a “clear” answer as to whether courts or appraisers should resolve causation disputes
- noting that questions about coverage and policy exclusions are legal questions for the courts
- noting that if the court did not allow appraisers to consider causation, it “would be reserving a plethora of detailed' damage assessments for judicial review, thereby debunking the purpose of appraisal which is to minimize the need for judicial intervention”
- faulting parties for confusing A amount of loss, @ and A coverage, @ and concluding, under circumstances of case, determination of amount of loss under appraisal clause included determination of causation
- parties “may not contest the decision on amount of loss reached by the umpire and at least one of the appraisers as a result of the appraisal process”
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Judges: Farnan
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