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Litigation

Mar. 9, 2012

Bratz insurer case is warning for companies

An insurer's settlement with Bratz manfacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. underscores the bitterness of insurance brawls in high-stakes litigation and serves as a warning for other companies.


By Jason W. Armstrong


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An insurance company's decision to settle claims that it balked at paying MGA Entertainment Inc.'s legal fees in the costly Bratz court battle underscores the bitterness of insurance brawls in high-stakes litigation and paints a cautionary picture for other carriers, legal experts said.


Court papers show that Evanston Insurance Co. and MGA confidentially agreed to resolve MGA's clai...

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