Pre-Policy Settlement Letter Deemed a “Claim,” Barring Coverage for Related Lawsuits
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20
Applying California law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a letter proposing an informal settlement received before the policy period constituted a claim, such that no coverage was available for subsequent related lawsuits. Pac. Coast Surgical Ctr., L.P. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2020 WL 5870257 (9th Cir. Oct. 2, 2020)....
By: Wiley Rein LLP