Insurer Had Duty To Continue To Defend Adult Care Facility Against Underlying Suit

Mealey's (November 14, 2018, 7:37 AM EST) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York federal judge on Nov. 7 found that an insurer has a duty to continue to defend its adult care facility operator insured against an underlying lawsuit alleging that it subjected its residents to "dangerous and uninhabitable living conditions" that resulted in "pervasive bed bug and scabies infestations, filth and neglect, and a constellation of repeated and ongoing health and building code violations" (Gissim Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, No. 16-03306, E.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190712)....