Exclusion Bars Coverage For Slander Counterclaim, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (January 4, 2018, 11:50 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Granting an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on Dec. 28, a California federal judge found that coverage for an underlying slander counterclaim against an insured is barred by a policy exclusion for personal and advertising injury arising out of a breach of contract (Penn-Star Insurance Company v. The Caden Companies, Inc., et al., No. 17-02369, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 213387)....