Insurer Breached Contract By Not Defending Insureds In Environmental Suit

Mealey's (June 30, 2022, 11:23 AM EDT) --  XE "Environmental Contamination" SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California federal judge on June 21 granted summary judgment in favor of insureds in an environmental contamination dispute after determining that the insurer breached its contract by refusing to defend the insureds, refusing to appoint independent counsel and refusing to reimburse the insureds for their defense costs....