The California Court of Appeal has held that a contractual indemnity clause required a subcontractor to “defend” a developer against claims involving the subcontractor’s work, even though the subcontractor was later found not negligent and thus had no duty to … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that a first-party insurer can have no liability for the negligent investigation of a first-party property claim where the policy did not cover the cause of the damage. (Benavides v. State Farm General … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that an employment practices liability exclusion in a CGL policy did not apply where a subcontractor’s employees sued the insured for a wrongful employment practices and false imprisonment. (North American Bldg. Maintenance, Inc. … Read More
The California Court of Appeal has held that a D&O insurer had no duty to defend a homeowner’s association for alleged breach of contractual obligations under a construction contract. (Oak Park Calabasas Condominium Association v. State Farm Fire & Casualty … Read More