Mealey's (September 24, 2024, 1:30 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of an insurance broker in an insured’s negligence and broker malpractice lawsuit prompted by the losses it incurred from its replacement of defective, recalled light bulbs, finding that there was no special relationship between the broker and the insured based on the professional services the broker offered....