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Article: Legal Opinions - U.S. District Court, Maryland: August 25, 2008
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- The Daily Record (Baltimore)
- Article date:
- August 25, 2008
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Insurance
Duty to defend
BOTTOM LINE: District court granted partial summary judgment in
favor of insured where Errors and Omissions insurance policy
triggered insurer's duty to defend against subpoena issued by state
attorney general offices.
CASE: Ace American Insurance Company v. Ascend One Corporation,
USDMD No. CCB-06-3371 (decided Aug. 7, 2008) (Judge Blake).
FACTS: On October 23, 2006, the Consumer Protection Division of
the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland served an
Administrative Subpoena on Amerix Corporation, pursuant to CL II
[section]13-405, part of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.
On December 29, 2006, Amerix gave ACE American Insurance Company
(ACE) notice of ...