Judge: Insurer Has No Duty To Defend, Indemnify In Wrongful Death Suit

( August 27, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill . — A federal judge in Illinois granted in part an insurer’s motion for default judgment against a nursing home insured and a doctor in a professional and general liability coverage dispute arising from a wrongful death and survival action, finding that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify because the underlying lawsuit was filed five days after the insurance policy expired....