Kya R Coletta

Kya R Coletta

July 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Calif. Federal Court Misreads General Liability Insurance's Duty to Defend

The California court's interpretation turns the duty to defend on its head by going beyond the words in the complaint to infer the plaintiffs' case theory, rather than construing defense coverage broadly to protect the policyholder.

By Courtney C.T. Horrigan, Elizabeth L. Taylor and Kya R. Coletta

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