Judge Dismisses Excess Insurer From Coverage Dispute Arising From Smart TV Litigation

Mealey's (May 10, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on May 4 granted an excess insurer’s motion to dismiss Vizio Inc.’s lawsuit seeking defense and indemnity for an underlying $17 million settlement and defense costs arising from class claims over the insured’s unauthorized collections of consumers’ television viewing data, dismissing the claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, equitable contribution and declaratory judgment with leave to amend....