Legal Opinion
Michael Taylor Designs, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 5, 2012No. 11-16052UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
This is a civil dispute governed by California law regarding an insurer’s duty to defend. The district court entered summary judgment for Michael Taylor Designs, Inc. (“Taylor”), holding that Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (“Travelers”) breached its contractual duty to defend Taylor against accusations of trade libel, which is a false statement disparaging the quality of another’s goods. Michael Taylor Designs, Inc. v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am., 761 F.Supp.2d 904, 912 (N.D.Cal.2011). We have jurisdiction over Travelers’s appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291…
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- Arakaki v. HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America v. Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2012
- Michael Taylor Designs, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2011
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