Plaintiff insured appealed the San Francisco City and County Superior Court’s (California) grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant insurers, in a suit to determine whether the first-publication exclusion in the insurance policy barred any potential coverage for the defamation claims in the underlying lawsuits against plaintiff. The parties were represented by California business and employment lawyer. Overview In granting defendant insurers’ motion for summary judgment, the trial court held that the first-publication exclusion (exclusion) in the insurance policy barred any potential coverage for the defamation claims asserted in…
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