Legal Opinion
Farmers Automobile Insurance v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 10, 2007No. 06-2810PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The Farmers insurance company bought what is called “Employment Practices Liability” coverage from St. Paul insurance company. The coverage is for “Employment Wrongful Acts,” broadly defined to include any error, misstatement, neglect, breach of duty, etc., in connection with an alleged wrongful dismissal, sexual harassment, retaliation, or other unlawful treatment of an employee. See generally Krueger Int’l, Inc. v. Royal Indemnity Co., 481 F.3d 993 (7th Cir.2007). Coverage was triggered, Farmers alleges in this diversity suit against St. Paul, when a class action was…
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