‘ZIP Code Case Under Any Other Label Remains A ZIP Code Case,’ 9th Circuit Says

Mealey's (December 9, 2015, 10:48 AM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 7 affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling that insurers have no duty to defend their insured against underlying claims that it infringed on privacy rights in violation of the Song-Beverly Act of 1991, California Civil Code Section 1747.08(a)-(b) (Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. v. Zurich American Insurance Co., et al., No. 13-56249, 9th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 21185)....