Kathleen F. Adams

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Experience: Appellate Successfully briefed
  argued a complex, high-exposure case before the Connecticut Appellate Court
  the Connecticut Supreme Court concerning the Workers' Compensation Act exclusivity provision
  obtained rulings from both Courts affirming the trial court's ruling granting summary judgment in her client's favor based on the exclusivity provision
  finding the intentional tort exception inapplicable as a matter of law.
  General Liability Successfully represented a property owner in a lawsuit arising out of a shooting on the owner's premises wherein Plaintiff presented evidence indicating that the owner knew or should have known of prior gun-related activity on the premises
  obtained a favorable resolution by leveraging liability defenses coupled with risk allocation arguments based on the defense
  indemnity provisions contained in the lease.
  First-party Property Damage Claims Counseled an insurer client regarding the h
  ling of numerous individual claims, as well as lawsuits, concerning first-party insurance coverage for crumbling foundation matters
  obtained favorable resolutions of the subject matters.
  Insurance Coverage Advised insurer clients regarding the h
  ling of first-
  third-party matters arising out of hurricanes in the northeast
  analyzed coverage, as well as extra-contractual issues, for claims relating to the subject storms.
  Insurance Coverage (UM/UIM) Obtained dismissal for insurance company client against an uninsured motorist who was making a delivery in her vehicle
  was struck by a third-party vehicle
  our attorneys argued that the policy's clear
  unambiguous language states that uninsured motorist coverage is not provided,
  Plaintiff withdrew her action, relieving our client of any liability or obligation.
  Exposure Analysis
  Policy Drafting Counseled insurers regarding exposure associated with writing new lines of business
  assisted insurers with drafting new policy forms, as well as endorsements.
  Representative Matters: Herrera v. Meadow Hill Inc., 217 Conn.App. 671 (2023)
  Kellogg v. Middlesex Mut. Assurance Co., 211 Conn. App. 335 (2022)
  BN Farm LLC v. Cincinnati Cas. Co., 560 F. Supp. 3d 455 (D. Mass. 2021), appeal dismissed, No. 21-1769, 2022 WL 4641979 (1st Cir. Apr. 27, 2022)
  Associates in Periodontics, PLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 2021 WL 1976404 (D. Vt. May 18, 2021)
  Lucenti v. Laviero, 165 Conn. App. 429 (2016), aff'd, 327 Conn. 764 (2018)
  Atl. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Robinson, 2016 WL 3198204 (D. Conn. June 8, 2016)
  Mehta v. Ace Am. Ins. Co., 2015 WL 1456834 (D. Conn. Mar. 30, 2015)
  Middlesex Mut Assur. Co. v. Hamilton, et al., 2014 WL 2696773 (Conn. Super. Ct. May 14, 2014)
  Gartner, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 2010 WL 918075 (D. Conn. Mar. 11, 2010) aff'd, 415 F. App'x 282 (2d Cir. 2011)
  S. v. Webb, 602 F.Supp.2d 374 (D. Conn. 2009)
  Deed v. Walgreen Co., 50 Conn. Supp. 339, 927 A.2d 1001 (2007)
  New Hampshire EPL Claims-Made Policy Federal Coverage Action Dismissed
  12.12.25
  Court Grants Summary Judgment in Complex Case Following Oral Argument
  10.20.25
  Defense Win in Complex Discrimination
  Harassment Case
  10.19.25
  Hartford Trial Team Extends Winning Streak in Connecticut Courts
  8.11.25
  WSHB Partner Kate Adams Secures Major Victory in Connecticut Coverage Case
  8.13.24
  Breaking New Ground: Unveiling Lucenti Factors
  Impact on WC Immunity
  11.13.23
• Additional Links
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