Judge: Attorney’s Material Misrepresentation Is Sufficient For Rescission Of Policy

Mealey's (September 23, 2022, 2:17 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California held that the undisputed evidence shows that an attorney insured made a material misrepresentation in connection with his application for professional liability insurance that is sufficient for the insurer to rescind the policy, granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice....