Liability Insurance: Coverage Obtained for Class Action Lawsuit

In a victory for a credit counseling company, Evan Schwartz and Harold Levy defeated a motion by a liability insurer seeking to dismiss a declaratory judgment action. The declaratory judgment case, brought in federal court in New Jersey, requests a declaration of coverage for defense costs and indemnification regarding a class action lawsuit commenced against our client.

Community Credit Counseling is a not-for-profit company that provides counseling services to individuals needing advice and assistance on various matters. After being sued in a class action, Community tendered the lawsuit to its insurer under a Not-For-Profit Individual and Organization Insurance Policy. The insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, denied the claim.
Community hired Evan Schwartz and Harold Levy, and we sued National Union. A motion to dismiss was filed, and we fought back hard, filing legal briefs demonstrating our client’s entitlement to insurance coverage. The federal court agreed, refusing to dismiss the case, handing Community an important victory in its insurance coverage battle.

The team on this matter was staffed by Evan Schwartz and Harold Levy. For more information on how we can help you, contact us via this website’s contact form or call 800-745-1755.

Evan-Schwartz

Evan S. Schwartz
Founder of Schwartz, Conroy & Hack
800-745-1755
ESS@schwartzlawpc.com