Julian v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

The plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment for the defendant insurer on their four count complaint, in which they sought damages for the refusal of the defendant to defend and assume responsibility for a patent infringement suit against the plaintiffs pursuant to the terms of the general liability policy issued to the plaintiffs.1 The principal issue on appeal is whether the policy provision affording coverage for “advertising injury” includes the claims against the plaintiffs set forth in the complaint that instituted the patent infringement action. The trial court held that the complaint…