Coverage Row Over Unlawful Disclosure Claims Against Doctor Argued In 1st Circuit

Mealey's (January 4, 2018, 1:26 PM EST) -- BOSTON — A federal court correctly determined that, based on terms in a professional liability policy, an insurer has no duty to defend an insured doctor against claims by his ex-wife that he unlawfully disclosed her confidential health care information, the insurer tells the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a Nov. 22 response brief (Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, Inc. v. Douglas Burka, 17-1872, 1st Cir.)....