Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend

By: Derek Hawkins//April 6, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Lexington Insurance Company v. Chicago Flameproof & Wood Specialties Corporation

Case No.: 19-1062

Officials: FLAUM, MANION, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend

The district court held that Lexington Insurance Company (“Lexington”) owed no duty to defend Chicago Flameproof & Wood Specialties Corporation (“Chicago Flameproof”) in three underlying lawsuits. We affirm. The underlying complaints do not allege an “occurrence”—or accident—as is required to trigger Lexington’s duty to defend under the insurance policy at issue.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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