Judge Rules On Insurer’s Duty To Defend, Indemnify Breach Of Contract Claims

Mealey's (April 10, 2018, 11:41 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an insured against a manufacturer’s breach of contract claims but has a duty to defend the insured against a city’s claims of property damage to a water treatment facility, an Illinois federal judge ruled April 6, noting that a default judgment awarded to the city falls within policy exclusions (Westfield Insurance Co. v. Maxim Construction Corp., et al., No. 15-9358, N.D. Ill., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59400)....