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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Sep. 4, 1998

Insurers May Not Indemnify Willful Acts

In a potentially far-reaching win for insurance companies, a state appeal court has ruled that an insurer cannot be forced to pay claims against an insured found personally liable for malicious prosecution.

By Anna Marie Stolley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        In a potentially far-reaching win for insurance companies, a state appeal court has ruled that an insurer cannot be forced to pay claims against an insured found personally liable for malicious prosecution.
        The 2nd District Court of Appeal in Lo...

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