Employers Assurance Company v. The Ford Store Morgan Hill Inc.

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Case Number:

5:21-cv-06800

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Beth Labson Freeman

Firms

  1. June 27, 2022

    Judge Trims Ford Dealer's Workers' Comp Coverage Suit

    A California federal judge said a Ford dealership can pursue allegations that its insurer breached policy obligations when handling its claim for coverage of a workers' compensation suit that stems from a 2019 deadly workplace shooting, but dismissed other claims surrounding the underlying civil action.

  2. December 06, 2021

    Insurer Rejects Car Dealer's Coverage Bid For Worker's Killing

    A California federal court must toss a car dealer's counterclaim demanding that Employers Assurance Co. cover a settlement of a suit over an employee's shooting death, Employers said, citing policy exclusions and the fact that the dealer was never formally served in the underlying case.

  3. September 01, 2021

    Ford Dealer's Insurer Wants Out Of Suit Over Worker's Killing

    Employers Assurance Co. told a California federal court Wednesday that it doesn't have to pay for the settlement of a suit brought by the family of a Ford dealership employee who was killed by a co-worker, since the employer's liability coverage specifically excludes damages arising out of an employee's termination.