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Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp, et al v. Ledesma and Meyer Construction, et al

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Case Number:

14-56120

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4110 Insurance

  1. October 22, 2018

    Insurer Must Pay For Defense In School Assault Suit: 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit has held that Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. must cover a construction company's costs of fighting claims that it negligently hired and supervised an employee who molested a 13-year-old student while working at a middle school.

  2. June 06, 2018

    Calif. Employers Get Coverage Relief On Negligent Hire Suits

    California's highest court has given the state's employers peace of mind with its Monday ruling that an insurance carrier's defense obligation can be triggered by claims that a company failed to properly vet or supervise a worker who then intentionally hurts someone, attorneys say.

  3. June 04, 2018

    Negligent Hiring Claims Covered By Policy: Calif. Justices

    California's high court ruled Monday that a Liberty Mutual unit must cover the costs of a construction company to defend against claims it negligently hired and failed to supervise a former employee who sexually assaulted a middle school student, finding that the builder's conduct fits the definition of an accident in L&M's policy.

  4. October 20, 2016

    Calif. Justices Will Look At Sexual Abuse Coverage Issue

    The California Supreme Court has agreed to settle a question of whether insurance coverage applies to allegations that a construction company’s employee sexually assaulted a student at a San Bernardino, California, middle school, according to a petition order released on Thursday.

  5. August 22, 2016

    9th Circ. Asks Calif. Justices To Weigh Insurance Issue

    A Ninth Circuit panel overseeing a dispute over insurance coverage for allegations that a construction company's employee sexually assaulted a student at a San Bernardino, California, middle school asked the California Supreme Court on Monday to decide whether insurance coverage applies.