Judge: No Common Nexus Exists Between 2 Suits Brought Against Manufacturer Insured

( August 3, 2026, 12:49 PM EDT) -- SOUTH BEND, Ind.— A federal judge in Indiana granted partial summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer insured on its claims for declaratory judgment and breach of contract in a lawsuit seeking coverage over underlying patent infringement claims, holding that the management liability insurer failed to demonstrate a “common nexus” between the insured’s alleged wrongful acts in the patent infringement action and a prior underlying lawsuit that would bar coverage....