Legal Opinion
Perdue Farms Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 8, 2002No. CIV. L-99-2818PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LEGG, District Judge.
This Court is asked to decide whether a multi-million dollar jury verdict against Perdue Farms Incorporated (“Perdue”) is covered by the “Advertising Liability” provisions of the insurance policies issued to Perdue by Defendants. Because the Court concludes that the verdict is not covered, summary judgment will be entered against Perdue on the coverage issues.
In 1997, inventor Dennis Hook filed suit against Perdue in Florida state court. Hook, et al. v. Pizza Hut, Inc. and Perdue Farms Incorporated, Case No. 97-1086 (Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial…
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