Legal Opinion
Heritage Mutual Insurance v. Advanced Polymer Technology, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided May 16, 2000No. IP96-0542-C-B/SPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY DECLARING THAT PLAINTIFF HAS NO DUTY TO DEFEND DEFENDANTS
BARKER, Chief Judge.
This case represents another installment in the ongoing debate about the meaning of “advertising injury,” a popular phrase used to describe a type of insurance coverage provided in standard versions of commercial general liability insurance policies issued since the 1970’s. Plaintiff, Heritage Mutual Insurance Company (“Heritage”), filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or to indemnify its insureds, Defendants Advanced Polymer Technology, Inc. (“APT”), and Leo J. LeBlanc…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Erie Insurance v. Hickman Ex Rel. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co., Inc., in No. 98-7552 v. The Travelers Insurance Company (d.c. Civ. No. 98-Cv-00643) the Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co., Inc., in No. 98-7553 v. United States Fire Insurance Company (d.c. Civ. No. 98-Cv-00758)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Tate v. Secura InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Palmer v. Truck Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- State Industries, Inc. v. A.O. Smith CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
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- Rain v. Rolls-Royce Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
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