Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss, Stay Coverage Suit Over False Advertising Claims

Mealey's (February 14, 2019, 1:36 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Feb. 11 concluded that there is no justification to dismiss or stay an insurer’s declaratory judgment lawsuit disputing coverage for two underlying lawsuits arising from claims that its insured published and distributed knowingly false, misleading and/or deceptive statements about a fitness company’s accreditation and injury rates (National Casualty Company v. National Strength and Conditioning Association, No. 18-1292, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22022)....