5th Circuit: Insured’s Alleged Breach Did Not Arise From Professional Services

(March 26, 2024, 10:06 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS —The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a professional liability insurer in the insured’s lawsuit seeking coverage for underlying claims that she breached a subcontract by wrongfully soliciting the underlying plaintiff’s clients, finding that the insurer has no duty to defend because the insured’s alleged breach did not arise from her provision of “professional services” to trigger coverage....