Ms. Lytle represents companies and individuals engaged in business disputes across a range of industries. She has represented insureds in insurance coverage litigation - including cases involving the insurability of punitive damages - provides general insurance coverage advice to insureds on an ongoing basis, and has been involved in a number of class action suits, including consumer class action suits relating to cable television late fees, automobile insurance rates and rifles.
Ms. Lytle has represented numerous clients involved in litigation with insurance carriers. Specific experience includes obtaining a summary judgment requiring an insurance carrier to provide coverage for a $4 million punitive damage verdict awarded against the company; negotiating with insurance carriers to obtain defense of the client named as an additional insured on a policy issued by the carrier; obtaining coverage for environmental contamination claims brought against the insured; and obtaining coverage for claims brought against clients stemming from the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion in the North Sea.
Ms. Lytle successfully defended a major cable television advertising insertion company in an action brought by the owner of a cable television cooking show; and a class action challenging the reasonableness of cable late fees. She has also defended a health insurer in a managed care liability action alleging improper denial of benefits.
Ms. Lytle is listed in the 2008-2012 issues of The Best Lawyers in America. She has also been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2010.
Memberships & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
National Association of Women Lawyers
Risk and Insurance Management Society
Representative Matters
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Pennsylvania company requiring insurance carrier to provide coverage for a $4,000,000 punitive damage verdict entered against insured.
Negotiated with insurance carrier to obtain defense of client named as additional insured on policy issued by carrier.
Negotiated with insurance carriers to obtain coverage for environmental contamination claims brought against insured.
Negotiated with insurance carriers to obtain insurance coverage for claims brought against client stemming from the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion in the North Sea.
Defended cable television advertising insertion company in an action brought by owner of cable television cooking show.
Defended health insurer in a managed care liability action alleging improper denial of benefits.
Defended cable television company in a class action challenging the reasonableness of cable late fees.
News
12/21/11, Joann Lytle quoted in Law360 Article, "Arbitrator, Not Court, Should Decide Consolidation: 7th Circ."
09/06/11, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 34 McCarter Lawyers in 2012 Referral Guide
08/11/10, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 35 McCarter Lawyers in 2011 Referral Guide
05/25/2010, McCarter & English is pleased to announce its Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for 2010
07/29/09, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 McCarter Lawyers in 2010 Referral Guide
09/25/08, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 34 McCarter Lawyers in 2009 Referral Guide
09/25/07, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 36 McCarter Lawyers in 2008 Referral Guide
Speaking
04/18/12, Managing Social Media Risk
Joann M. Lytle
Speaker, Managing Social Media Risk, RIMS 2012 Annual Conference and Exhibition, Philiadelphia, PA
02/17/12, Social Media: Litigation Risks
Lecturer, Delaware Valley RIMS Chapter Meeting
10/12/11, Additional Insured and Contractual Indemnity Coverage
Joann M. Lytle
Stafford CLE Seminar
05/12/11, Failure to Settle Within Limits
Joann M. Lytle
Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Seminar
04/13/11, Attorney-Client Privilege
Joann M. Lytle
02/09/11, Insurance Coverage for Social Media Risks
Joann M. Lytle
12/07/10, Defense, Indemnity and Additional Insured Coverage
Joann M. Lytle
12/01/10, Additional Insured Coverage: Reconciling Business Contract Obligations and Policy Terms
Joann M. Lytle and Nicholas M. Insua
Strafford CLE Seminar
04/21/10, Asbestos Insurance Litigation
Joann M. Lytle
HB Litigation Conferences
03/23/10, Additional Insured Coverage: Reconciling Business Contract Obligations and Policy Terms
Joann M. Lytle
Strafford CLE Seminar
Publications
04/13/12, Law Schools Under Fire for False Advertising -- Insurance Cover for These Recent Lawsuits
M&E Insurance Coverage Alert
10/04/10, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Joins Growing Ranks Of Courts In American And Foreign Insurance Company v. Jerry's Sport Center, Inc. By Holding Insurer Is Not Entitled To Reimbursement Of Defense Costs
Nicholas M. Insua, Joann M. Lytle and Anne E. Matthews
Insurance Law Community Section of LexisNexis
01/28/2010, McCarter & English LLP on Martco Ltd. Partnership v. Wellons, Inc.
Nicholas M. Insua, Anne E. Matthews and Joann M. Lytle
LexisNexis Insurance Law Center