May, 2013 | Smith Smith & Feeley

Where Policy Expressly Provides for Defense Against Criminal Charges, Insurance Code Section 533.5(b) Does Not Relieve Insurer of Duty to Defend Insured Against Federal Criminal Indictment

May 1, 2013 by kwsm

Where a liability policy expressly provided for a defense against criminal charges, California Insurance Code section 533.5(b) did not relieve the insurer of a duty to defend an insured against a federal criminal indictment. ( Mt. Hawley Insurance Company v. … Read More

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Plumbing Leakage That Continued For One To Two Months Was Not “Sudden” And, Therefore, Was Excluded

May 1, 2013 by kwsm

Damage caused by plumbing leakage that continued for one to two months, even though hidden and unknown to the insureds, was not “sudden” and, therefore, was excluded. ( Brown v. Mid-Century Insurance Company (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 841) Facts Leroy and … Read More

Month: May 2013