Insurer Has No Duty As Damage Occurred Outside Policy Period, Judge Says

Mealey's (October 22, 2019, 1:13 PM EDT) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Finding that water damage occurred outside a plumbing company’s insurance policy period, a California federal judge on Oct. 17 ruled that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify the plumbing company and is entitled to judgment on the pleadings on bad faith, breach of contract and indemnification/contribution claims (Graham Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc. v. Colony Insurance Co., No. 19-1130, C.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180984)....