Couple Says Insurer’s Abuse Exclusion Clause Was Improperly Applied

Mealey's (January 25, 2017, 9:01 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A doctor and his wife recently told the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a federal judge in Arizona erred when awarding summary judgment to their insurer, arguing that they were entitled to coverage for an adverse verdict in a wrongful death suit because the policy’s abuse exclusion was not applicable (Carlos F. Verdugo, et al. v. American Family Insurance Company, Nos. 16-15687, 16-5717, 9th Cir.)....