Matthew John Burkhart is a lawyer practicing trial practice, business/commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation and 11 other areas of law. Matthew received a B.A. degree from Wittenberg University, and has been licensed for 29 years. Matthew practices in Columbus, OH.
Mount Carmel Health Systems
While at Bailey Cavalieri, Matt was part of a trial team for Mount Carmel Health Systems in an arbitration that resulted in an award requiring United Healthcare of Ohio to pay Mount Carmel over $34,000,000.
Arch Insurance Company
In Continental Cas. Co. v. Auto Plus Ins. Agency, LLC, No. 3:08-cv-01889 (N.D. Ohio filed Aug. 6, 2008), Matt sought summary judgment on the causes of action against his client, Arch Insurance Company. The Plaintiff wholly ab
oned its causes of action following a review of the motion Matt filed.
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Matt represented St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company in Miller v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co., 2009 WL 6417804 (D. Md. Mar. 24, 2009) in which a $3 million dollar insurance policy was at stake. As counsel for St. Paul, Matt moved to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint. Notwithst
ing the plaintiff's arguments that the policy was ambiguous
violated public policy, the Court dismissed the complaint
found his arguments to be frivolous.
Old Republic Insurance Company
In HLTH Corp. v. Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co., 2009 Del. Super. LEXIS 437 (Super. Ct. Del. July 15, 2009), the court granted Old Republic's motion for summary judgment filed by Matt on Old Republic's behalf
enforced a policy exclusion barring coverage under Old Republic's $15 million insurance policy. Had the Court found coverage, Old Republic would have had to pay the entire $15 million to cover the plaintiff's defense costs incurred in an underlying lawsuit.
Old Republic Insurance Company
In Axis Reins. Co. v. HLTH Corp., 2010 Del. LEXIS 183 (Del. Supreme Ct. Apr. 22, 2010), the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's award of summary judgment to Old Republic on prior notice grounds
reversed the trial court's denial of summary judgment on prior acts grounds. As a result, Old Republic avoided having to pay any of its $10 million policy which otherwise would have been exhausted by defense costs.
Federal Insurance Company
In Castelli v. Patmon, No. CV-02-481994 (Mar. 12, 2007), Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc. moved to dismiss the plaintiff's amended complaint, which sought to impose on Executive Risk the liability of its insured. After reviewing the motion to dismiss, the Court sua sponte denied the plaintiff's attempt to amend the complaint, which ended any possibility of recovery against Matt's client.
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
In Bank of Soperton v. FirstCity Bank, No. 09-CV-2613 (Ga. Super. Ct. filed June 29, 2009)
First Citizens Bank v. FirstCity Bank, No. 09-CV-2612 (Ga. Super. Ct. filed June 29, 2009), St. Paul moved to dismiss the plaintiff's two direct-action complaints seeking insurance coverage under St. Paul's $1 million insurance policy. After reviewing the motions, the plaintiffs (represented by common counsel) dismissed its claims against St. Paul.
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company
In Franz v. Allegheny Investments, Ltd., No. 1:08-cv-01983 (N.D. Ohio filed Aug. 15, 2008), the plaintiff ab
oned its claims against Westchester (seeking coverage under the $3 million insurance policy issued by Westchester) immediately following a hearing before the Judge during which the merits of Ace's yet-to-be-filed motion for summary judgment were argued.
Old Republic Insurance Company
In Connolly, Plan Admin. for SONICblue Inc. v. Admiral Ins. Co., et al., 2010 WL 2034798 (N.D. Cal. May 19, 2010), the court granted Old Republic's motion for summary judgment finding that Old Republic had no obligation to the SONICblue Plan Administrator.
