Judge: Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Bed And Breakfast Owner Against Infringement Suit

Mealey's (April 29, 2019, 2:01 PM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A Hawaii federal judge on April 24 granted a business liability insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment lawsuit, finding that it has no duty to defend its bed and breakfast owner insured against an underlying infringement lawsuit brought by a competitor (State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Joan Prescott, No. 18-00127, D. Hawaii, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69804)....