Nautilus' duty to defend turns on whether the complaint reasonably sketches a claim that Partington accidentally cut the trees. (Credit: bogdanhoda/Shutterstock.com)
Whether a developer mistakenly believed it had the right to remove trees and dirt from a property was the deciding factor in a ruling requiring its insurer to defend it against a lawsuit brought by the property owners.
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Allison Dunn
Allison Dunn is a reporter on ALM's Rapid Response desk based in Ohio, covering impactful litigation filings and rulings, emerging legal trends, controversies in the industry, and everything in between. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AllisonDWrites.
