Judge: Nursing Home’s Negligence Is Wholly Independent Of Third Party’s Activities

Mealey's (November 9, 2018, 12:21 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge on Nov. 6 held that a nursing home is not entitled to coverage under the "Blanket Additional Protected Persons" provision of a health care professional liability insurance policy that was issued to an ambulance service company because the nursing home’s alleged negligence is wholly independent of the insured’s activities (Alden Estates of Shorewood, Inc. v. Arch Specialty Insurance Company, No. 18-3826, N.D. Ill., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189509)....