Law Firm, Attorney Ask 4th Circuit To Reverse No Coverage Ruling For DPPA Claim

Mealey's (December 3, 2019, 4:36 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A personal injury law firm and its attorney recently asked the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower federal court’s finding that a business liability insurer has no duty to defend against an underlying lawsuit alleging that they violated the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, arguing that construing the policy exclusions against the insurer and in favor of coverage is required under North Carolina law (Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. John J. Gelshenen Jr., et al., No. 19-1578, 4th Cir., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75985)....