Judge: Breach Of Contract Claim Does Not Constitute Negligent Act, Error Or Omission

Mealey's (July 24, 2019, 2:15 PM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on July 10 held that a lawsuit alleging that an insured breached an employment contract by failing to pay for a former employee’s vested annual leave does not constitute a negligent act, error or omission to trigger coverage under an insurance policy, finding that the insurer has no duty to defend against the underlying lawsuit (Palm Beach Leisureville Community Association, Inc. v. Evanston Insurance Company, Inc., No. 19-60399, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115552)....