Don Sampen analyzes a First District Appellate Court case in which a teacher sued for sexual misconduct sought reimbursement for defense costs under the school district’s general liability policy after the case was dismissed for want of prosecution. The court ruled that the insurer had no duty to reimburse defense costs under the policy absent a final adjudication on the merits. A DWP was not sufficient. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gp3PyG-P
Teacher's defense costs denied in misconduct case
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