LA Terminals, Inc., et al v. United National Insurance Company
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April 23, 2025
9th Circ. Asked To Modify Ruling In LA Port Co. Coverage Row
A Los Angeles port operator's insurer asked a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit to rethink part of its decision ordering a jury trial on the amount of defense costs the operator incurred while litigating pollution claims brought by the city, arguing they improperly relied on a depublished decision.
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April 07, 2025
9th Circ. Partially Reverses LA Port Co.'s Coverage Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Monday held that United National Insurance Company was obligated to defend a Los Angeles Port operator against pollution claims brought by the city, but said a district judge deprived the insurer of a jury trial on the operator's claimed defense costs due to the breach of contract.
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March 22, 2024
Insurer Urges 9th Circ. To Reverse LA Port Co.'s Defense Win
United National Insurance Co. urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday to reverse a ruling that the insurer was obligated to defend a Los Angeles port company against pollution claims brought by the city, saying the lower court erroneously failed to enforce the policy's qualified pollution exclusion.