Hartford Unit Sues Service Dog Trainer Over Consumer Litigation

A Hartford Insurance Group Inc. unit is suing a service dog training company over coverage for litigation alleging it sold service dogs that weren’t properly trained and for a related state investigation.

Insurance policies issued to Dog Sciences LLC don’t afford coverage for the underlying claims, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co. said in a complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

The underlying consumer lawsuits against Dog Sciences allege buyers received dogs that were untrained to perform the services required and had health and behavioral issues. Washington state’s attorney general office submitted its own ...