Legal Opinion
CGS Industries, Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 11, 2013No. Docket 11-2647-cvPublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GERARD E. LYNCH, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to revisit the world of “advertising injury” insurance coverage. Defendant-appellant Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company (“Charter”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Jack B. Weinstein, Judge), holding it liable to plaintiff-appellee CGS Industries, Inc. (“CGS”) for its expenses in defending and settling a trademark infringement suit. CGS Indus., Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., 777 F.Supp.2d 454 (E.D.N.Y.2011). We conclude that the relevant insurance policy did not cover the…
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