Panel Reverses No Coverage Ruling For False Claims Act Suit Against Office Depot

Mealey's (May 23, 2018, 9:42 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 21 found that a lower federal court erred in holding that an insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify Office Depot Inc. in an underlying qui tam lawsuit, reversing and remanding (Office Depot Inc. v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company, No. 17-55125, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 13136)....