9th Circuit Affirms Ruling In Dispute Between CGL, Professional Liability Insurers

Mealey's (July 13, 2022, 10:07 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 5 affirmed a lower federal court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of a commercial general liability insurer in a lawsuit brought by a professional liability insurer, finding that the professional liability insurer may not recover under the equitable indemnity or subrogation doctrines in a coverage dispute over an underlying negligence lawsuit brought against their mutual insured....