Federal Judge Allows ‘Unlawful’ Prong Of UCL Claim To Proceed Against Insurers

Mealey's (July 13, 2020, 11:12 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California on July 9 granted insurers’ motion for judgment on the pleadings on the “unfair” and “fraudulent” prongs of the insured’s California unfair competition law (UCL) claim but denied the insurers’ motion as to the “unlawful prong” of the UCL claim and to the extent that they contend that the insured is precluded from seeking equitable remedies in its suit alleging that they wrongfully denied defense and indemnity for an underlying $50 million settlement (Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. v. Global Aerospace, Inc., et al., No. 17-01515, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121802)....