Bob Lewis Volkswagen v. Universal Underwriters Group

ORDER RE: CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RONALD M. WHYTE, District Judge.

Plaintiff and insured Bob Lewis Volkswagen (“Bob Lewis”) has sued defendant insurer Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (“Universal”) for failing to provide the full limits of defense costs available under the Employment Related Defense (“ERD”) coverage issued to Bob Lewis by Universal. Bob Lewis seeks payment of defense costs under this coverage for claims filed by 46 of its current and former employees (“the underlying action”). 1

The parties have submitted cross-motions for summary judgment, or in the…