Insurer Has Right To Control Defense Of Underlying Gas Leak Lawsuits, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 21, 2020, 10:23 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on July 20 granted an insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment in a suit seeking coverage for injuries and damages caused by a gas leak after determining that the insurer is entitled to control the insureds’ defense in the underlying suits (Sempra Energy, et al. v. Associated Electric and Gas Insurance Services Limited, et al., No. 19-3340, C.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127505)....