Legal Opinion
American Employers' Insurance v. Delorme Publishing Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided January 29, 1999No. Civ. 98-179-P-CPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
This declaratory judgment action was brought by a counterclaim defendant’s liability insurer seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend against the trademark infringement counterclaim brought by one of the counterclaim defendant’s competitors. The central issue is whether the facts alleged in the underlying trademark infringement counterclaim constitute an “advertising injury” which would trigger a duty to defend under a commercial general liability policy. More specifically, presently before the Court are three motions for…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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- Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Beulah Smith, Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Richard ConnellyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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