Privacy Exclusion Bars Coverage For Violation Of DPPA Claim, 4th Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (March 12, 2020, 12:46 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 10 affirmed a lower federal court's finding that a business liability insurer has no duty to defend against an underlying lawsuit alleging that a personal injury law firm and its attorney violated the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), rejecting the appellants' contention that construing the policy exclusions against the insurer and in favor of coverage is required under North Carolina law (Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Davis & Gelshenen, et al., No. 19-1578, 4th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 7448)....