John S. Lindemann
John has represented U.S., Bermuda, and London insurers in the litigation, arbitration, and settlement of complex high-severity claims for more than twenty-five years. John and his team have supported UK counsel in multiple London arbitrations and anti-suit injunctions.
Representative Matters
Representative insurance coverage disputes on which John has served as lead counsel include insurance claims arising from actual or alleged:
- PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination and ingestion involving multiple manufacturers
- Herbicide manufacturer product liability claims involving damage from two of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S.
- Pharmaceutical manufacturer product liability
- Liability for natural gas explosions resulting in large-scale injury and damage
- Katrina-related oil spill property damage and bodily injury
- Deepwater Horizon oil spill liability
- Grain bin explosion liability
- Flood-induced oil spill liability
- Long-tail environmental liabilities arising from legacy multi-national hard rock mining operations
- Environmental clean-up liability resulting from soil and groundwater contamination
- Century Indem. Co., et al. v. Tyco Fire Products LP, et al., No. 2022CV000283 (Circuit Ct. Wisc.)
- Tyco Fire Products LP v. AIU Ins. Co., et al., No. 2:23-cv-02384 (D. S.C.)
- Mattel, Inc. and Fisher-Price, Inc. v. XL Insurance America, Inc., et al., No. N23C-01-042 (Super. Ct. Del.)
- In Re: Deere & Company Repair Service Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 3030 (N.D. Ill.)