California Supreme Court To Decide Whether An Administrative Trial Proceeding Constitutes A “Suit” For Purposes Of General Liability Coverage
Does an administrative proceeding initiated by the filing of a complaint and culminating in a 22 day trial before a federal administrative law judge constitute a "suit" that triggers insurance coverage under a commercial general liability policy? The California Supreme Court heard argument on the following issue this week in Ameron International v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania: