October 02, 2026
An Alabama federal judge said Century Surety Co. has no duty to indemnify or defend a smoke shop being sued by a customer burned by a vape pen battery that caught fire in his pocket because the incident didn't take place at one of the retailer's locations.
April 28, 2025
Insurance provider Century Surety Co. says it shouldn't be on the hook for the legal defense of a smoke shop being sued by a customer who was burned when a vape pen battery caught fire in his pocket, arguing that one defendant isn't actually covered under the larger policy and the incident did not take place at one of the insured's retail locations.