Judge: Insured Vs. Insured Exclusion Bars Directors, Officers Liability Coverage

Mealey's (September 14, 2017, 1:07 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Sept. 11 found that an insured vs. insured policy exclusion bars directors and officers liability insurance coverage for an underlying cross-complaint, rejecting the plaintiffs’ argument that the indemnity exception to the exclusion applies to the underlying contractual indemnity claim brought against them (David Czerwinski, et al. v. Scottsdale Insurance Co., et al., No. 17-4408, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147727)....