October, 2014 | Smith Smith & Feeley

General Liability Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Massage Company’s Employee Against Suit Alleging Employee’s Sexual Assault of Client

October 1, 2014 by kwsm

A commercial general liability insurer had no duty to defend a massage company’s employee against a suit alleging that the employee sexually assaulted a client during a massage. ( Baek v. Continental Casualty Co. (2014) 2014 WL 4966020) Facts Jamie … Read More

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Loss Payee Who Owns First and Second Loans and Forecloses on Second by Making “Full Credit Bid” Cannot Recover from Insurer for Property Damage

October 1, 2014 by kwsm

A loss payee who owns both a first loan and a second loan, and who forecloses on the second loan by making a “full credit bid,” cannot recover from an insurer for property damage that occurred before the foreclosure sale. … Read More

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Auto Insurer Cannot Exclude Coverage for Insured’s Liability to Non-Relative Resident of Household

October 1, 2014 by kwsm

An auto insurer could not validly exclude coverage for an insured’s liability for bodily injury suffered by a non-relative resident of the insured’s household. ( Mercury Casualty Co. v. Chu (2014) 229 Cal.App.4th 1432) Facts Mercury Casualty Company issued an … Read More

Month: October 2014