Seventh Circuit Affirms "Information Laws" Exclusion Precludes Coverage for TCPA and Related Common Law Claims
By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21
The Seventh Circuit has affirmed a ruling by an Illinois federal district court, holding that an "Information Laws" exclusion bars coverage for an insured dental services company's TCPA claim. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. No. 20-1983 (April 20, 2021). Mesa, the insured, had been sued by a dentist for sending unsolicited faxes. The plaintiff alleged that Mesa violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act...
By: Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers