9th Circuit: Insurer Has No Duty To Indemnify California County For Retaliation Suit

Mealey's (February 14, 2023, 1:23 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 13 held that an insurer has no duty to indemnify its insured under public entity excess liability policies because California Insurance Code Section 533 barred indemnity of underlying retaliation claims, affirming a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the insurer....