Biggest General Liability Rulings In The First Half of 2022

Gretchen Hoff Varner was quoted by Law360 in an article covering the most important general liability rulings in the first half of 2022, which highlighted Covington’s recent victory representing Brooklyn Union Gas.

“This verdict demonstrates the importance of policyholders who are willing to stick with a case, even through years and decades of litigation. Our client knew that it had coverage and faced two decades of litigation and intransigence from the insurer. We really needed a jury who listened to the case to vindicate the client's rights.”

She added that part of her job was to help the jurors do a bit of "time traveling" in order to understand the perspective of Brooklyn Union and its employees.

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