Central Mutual Insurance Co. sued Santa Clara, Calif., and a swim club in the city, arguing it shouldn’t have to pay for a sexual assault case because the alleged injuries occurred outside its policy period and seeking to recover funds it already paid.
The insurer split its $1 million liability policy limit equally on behalf of the defendants to participate in a settlement reached in the underlying case last August, according to the carrier’s complaint Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
The insurance coverage dispute stems from a sexual assault case filed against the ...