West American Insurance Company et al v. Nutiva, Inc.

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Case Number:

4:17-cv-03374

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Haywood S Gilliam, Jr

Firms

  1. August 14, 2018

    Insurers Needn't Cover Nutiva's False Ad Suit Defense

    A California federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a trio of insurers have no duty to defend or indemnify Nutiva Inc. in a putative class action claiming the company misbrands its coconut oil as healthy, finding that the terms of Nutiva's insurance policies are not met because the underlying suit does not allege the company engaged in accidental conduct.

  2. January 18, 2018

    West American Must Cover False Ad Suit, Nutiva Argues

    Nutiva Inc. urged a California federal judge Thursday to find that West American Insurance Co. and two other insurers must defend the food company against a putative class action alleging Nutiva misbrands its coconut oil as healthful, arguing the claims are covered by a "bodily injury" provision in the policy.