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Perspective

Jul. 26, 2012

Defining 'disparagement’ under a CGL policy

What constitutes "disparagement" of another's products sufficient to trigger coverage under the personal injury of advertising injury portions of a commercial general liability policy? By Peter Selvin of Raines Feldman LLP


By Peter Selvin


What constitutes "disparagement" of another's products sufficient to trigger coverage under the personal injury of advertising injury portions of a commercial general liability policy?


The court of Appeal in Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc., 2012 DJDAR 9673 (Cal. App. 2d Dist.) addressed that question in a decision issued by the court on July 13.


In that case, ...

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