Judge: Insurer Required To ‘Immediately’ Defend Against Bobcat Wildfire Suits

Mealey's (February 8, 2023, 10:06 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California held that the potential for coverage for underlying lawsuits arising from the Bobcat Wildfire “is clear” and requires the insurer to defend the plaintiffs “immediately” and start reimbursing their underlying defense fees and costs, granting the plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the pleadings in their breach of contract lawsuit against the insurer....