Class Suit Fails To Allege Covered Disparagement Claim, California Panel Affirms

Mealey's (May 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court on May 21 affirmed a lower court’s ruling that an underlying consumer class action alleging that a shampoo manufacturer insured falsely advertised its hair products as "organic" does not trigger a covered disparagement claim under its insurance policy (Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. Vogue International, LLC, et al., No. A150921, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 5, 2018 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 3467)....