Federal Judge: Insurer Has Duty To Defend Defective Mattress Class Action Complaint

Mealey's (January 22, 2016, 2:35 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge held Jan. 20 that a comprehensive general liability insurer has a duty to defend its insured against an underlying consumer class action lawsuit alleging that the insured’s mattresses were defective (Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Tempur-Sealy International Inc., et al., No. 14-cv-01661-HSG, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6706)....