9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Civil Litigation,
Insurance
Apr. 19, 2021
No defense duty for criminal restitution claims
The 9th Circuit recently issued a decision in a case that involves an unusual situation in which an insurer agreed to defend its insured under a reservation of rights in a lawsuit brought by the California attorney general, but stopped when the warned the insurer that it would be violating the California Insurance Code if it did so.
Kirk A. Pasich
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On April 15, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rendered its decision in Adir International, LLC v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., 2021 DJDAR 3524. Adir involves an unusual situation in which an insurer agreed to defend its insured under a reservation of rights in a lawsuit brought by the Californ...
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