Insurer Seeks Return Of Funds Spent Defending Interior Designer In Underlying Negligence Suit

( June 18, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — An insurer filed a motion for partial summary judgment in California federal court, arguing it is entitled to reimbursement for funds it spent defending an interior designer in an underlying action brought against the designer for negligence because the designer’s allegedly improper selection of materials that allegedly resulted in property damage did not qualify as an accident under the policy....