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The Insurer's Right To Reimbursement Of Defense Costs, Robert H. Jerry Ii
The Insurer's Right To Reimbursement Of Defense Costs, Robert H. Jerry Ii
Faculty Publications
This Article examines the theoretical justification for the insurer's asserted right to reimbursement of defense costs incurred in defending noncovered claims. Part I sketches some details about the duty to defend which are necessary prerequisites to exploring any claim to a right of reimbursement. Part II discusses the rationale offered by most courts and commentators for recognizing the right to reimbursement: under the law of restitution, the insurer who defends a noncovered claim bestows a benefit on the policyholder which, in justice, ought to be returned. This Part concludes that a reasoned argument can be made in support of the …
The Insurer's Right To Reimbursement Of Defense Costs, Robert H. Jerry Ii
The Insurer's Right To Reimbursement Of Defense Costs, Robert H. Jerry Ii
UF Law Faculty Publications
This article examines the theoretical justification for the insurer's asserted right to reimbursement of defense costs incurred in defending noncovered claims. It sketches some details about the duty to defend which are necessary prerequisites to exploring any claim to a right of reimbursement. It discusses the rationale offered by most courts and commentators for recognizing the right to reimbursement: under the law of restitution, the insurer who defends a noncovered claim bestows a benefit on the policyholder which, in justice, ought to be returned. The article offers an alternative justification; it explains that the insurer's right should be analyzed in …