Insurance
Nov. 28, 2015
Clock is ticking for insurers to defend insured
Chaucer's proverb "better late than never" may provide a constructive maxim for human behavior, but it doesn't apply to an insurance company's defense of its insureds against a third-party liability lawsuit. By Robert J. McKennon and Joseph S. McMillen
Robert J. McKennon
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Robert specializes in representing policyholders in life, health and disability insurance, insurance bad faith, ERISA and unfair business practices litigation. His firm's California Insurance Litigation Blog can be found at www.californiainsurancelitigation.com.
Chaucer's proverb "better late than never" may provide a constructive maxim for human behavior, but it does not apply to an insurance company's duty to defend its insured against a third-party liability lawsuit. In a matter of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut v. Centex Homes, 11-CV-03638-SC (N.D. Cal., file...
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