Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Jones et al

  1. June 10, 2024

    Judge Sides With Tenants In Legionnaires' Coverage Dispute

    A Kentucky federal court declined to exercise jurisdiction in an insurer's attempt to secure a ruling that coverage isn't available to its landlord-insureds in a $4.5 million underlying state court action in which a tenant alleged that the landlords' negligence caused her to contract Legionnaires' disease.

  2. October 20, 2023

    Insurer Wants ​​​​​​​Legionnaires' Coverage Suit Kept In Fed. Court

    The insurer of landlords who face claims they caused a tenant to contract Legionnaires' disease urged a Kentucky federal court not to toss its declaratory action, arguing the coverage litigation is "wholly unrelated" to the underlying tort claims and should be handled separately.

  3. September 11, 2023

    Ky. Tenants Say Legionnaires' No Coverage Suit Is Premature

    A Louisville couple said a suit filed by their landlord's insurance company that seeks to avoid defense in their $4.5 million underlying state court suit over Legionnaires' disease is premature, asking the Kentucky federal court to dismiss it and wait for their suit to play out. 

  4. May 03, 2023

    Ky. Tenants' Legionnaires' Suit Isn't Covered, Insurer Says

    An insurer asked a Kentucky federal court to declare that it doesn't have to defend property owners in a $4.5 million underlying suit alleging that a Louisville tenant contracted Legionnaires' disease and her husband suffered because of her injuries.