Professional Services Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (January 12, 2018, 2:11 PM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ruling on dueling summary judgment motions in an insurer’s lawsuit seeking equitable contribution from a second insurer, a California federal judge on Jan. 9 found that two underlying lawsuits against Narconon International and its affiliates triggered commercial general liability and improper sexual conduct coverage and, therefore, the second insurer also has a duty to defend (Western World Insurance Company v. Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California, No. 14-04466, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4720)....