Judge: No Coverage Owed For Unfair Competition Suit Brought Against Insured

(February 5, 2024, 11:55 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California concluded that an insurer has no duty to defend its furniture delivery company insured against an underlying misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition lawsuit brought by a competitor, granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment in the insured’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit....