Insurance,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 19, 2021
No defense duty for criminal restitution claims
The 9th Circuit recently issued a decision in a case that involves an unusual situation in which an insurer agreed to defend its insured under a reservation of rights in a lawsuit brought by the California attorney general, but stopped when the warned the insurer that it would be violating the California Insurance Code if it did so.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
On April 15, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rendered its decision in Adir International, LLC v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., 2021 DJDAR 3524. Adir involves an unusual situation in which an insurer agreed to defend its insured under a reservation of rights in a lawsuit brought by the Californ...
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