A general liability insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against a suit seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief arising from the insured’s alleged violation of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. … Read More
A commercial general liability policy’s exclusion for “condominium and townhouse projects” precluded coverage for an insured’s work on a condominium project, even though the project consisted of free-standing residential units that resembled detached single-family homes. ( California Traditions, Inc. v. … Read More
An insured’s deliberate act that caused unintended injury to the claimant was not an “occurrence,” or “accident,” within the meaning of a liability policy. ( State Farm General Insurance Company v. Frake (2011) WL 2714179) Facts John King and Patrick … Read More