Acme United Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

ORDER

Acme United Corp. (“Acme”) was sued by one of its competitors, Fiskars Brands, Inc. (“Fiskars”), for allegedly making false and disparaging statements about Fiskars’ products in its advertising. Acme tendered the Fiskars lawsuit to its commercial insurer, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (“St. Paul”), but St. Paul denied Acme’s request for coverage and disclaimed any duty to defend. After settling with Fiskars, Acme sued St. Paul to recover the costs of its defense. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of St. Paul. Acme appeals. We reverse and remand for entry of…