Federal Judge: Sample Claims Trigger Insurer’s Duty To Reimburse Defense Costs

(January 19, 2018, 12:56 PM EST) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa federal judge on Jan. 16 once again granted insureds’ motion for partial summary judgment in a coverage dispute arising from underlying claims that the insureds’ windows were defectively designed, manufactured or installed (Pella Corp., et al. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., No. 11-00273, S.D. Iowa)....