Single Lawsuit Comprised of Multiple “Claims”

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, applying California law, has found that a single lawsuit contains multiple “Claims.” Stem, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2021 WL 1736823 (N.D. Cal. May 3, 2021). The court concluded that no coverage was available for one “Claim” because it constituted a claim first made prior to the policy period but coverage was available for a second “Claim” that did not relate back to the first “Claim.”...
By: Wiley Rein LLP

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