Appeals Panel Says Policy Limits Were Exhausted, No Further Duty To Defend Exists

Mealey's (May 22, 2017, 2:18 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — The Second District California Court of Appeal on May 18 reversed a trial court’s judgment in favor of an insured in a silica coverage case after determining that the insured released its right to assert any bad faith claims against the insurer and after finding that the insurer has no further duty to defend the insured because the insurer’s policy limits were exhausted in 2013 (Truck Insurance Exchange v. Moldex Metric Inc., et al., No. B272378, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., 2017 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 3485)....