Judge Says Insurer Owes No Defense, Indemnity For Costs As No ‘Suit’ Was Filed

Mealey's (April 1, 2019, 9:03 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify insureds for costs incurred to investigate and repair alleged defects at a military training facility, a California federal judge ruled March 28, finding that no “suit” had been filed (Harper Construction Company Inc., et al. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 18-00471, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53183)....