Legal Opinion
West Bend Mutual Ins. Co. v. Ixthus Medical Supply, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 2019No. 2017AP000909PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRebecca Grassl Bradley, J.
*553 *586 ¶1 In this duty to defend case, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company asks us to reverse the court of appeals' decision holding that the allegations in Abbott Laboratories' complaint against Ixthus Medical Supply, Inc. alleged a potentially covered advertising injury, and as a result, triggered West Bend's duty to defend under the commercial general liability policy West Bend issued to Ixthus. West Bend argues the court of appeals erred when it determined: (1) Abbott's complaint 2 alleged a causal connection between the advertising activity and injury; and (2) the knowing violation exclusion…
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