December 21, 2017
Sentinel Insurance Co. needn't defend pet groomer Beach for Dogs Corp. in a competitor's trademark infringement and unfair competition suit, an Illinois federal judge ruled Thursday, holding that an exclusion in the insurer's policy for intellectual properly claims clearly applies.
July 17, 2017
Sentinel Insurance Co. told an Illinois federal judge on Friday that it doesn't have to defend pet groomer Beach for Dogs in an underlying trademark infringement case because the advertisements at issue don't meet the definition of ads in the policy.
June 09, 2017
Illinois dog grooming company Beach for Dogs Corp. asked a federal judge on Friday to enter a partial summary judgment that its insurer, Sentinel Insurance Co., was both obligated to defend it in an underlying trademark suit over the "Beach for Dogs" business logo and brand from rival Woofbeach and that it had breached its contract by not initially indemnifying Beach for Dogs.