Wiley Rein: Insured's Breach of Cooperation Clause Negates Coverage for Underlying Action | Practical Law

Wiley Rein: Insured's Breach of Cooperation Clause Negates Coverage for Underlying Action | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Wiley Rein LLP discusses Heubel Materials Handling Co. v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., (8th Cir. Jan. 30, 2013). In this case before the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the court held that under Missouri law an insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify when the insured breached the cooperation clause by selecting its own counsel and controlling the defense of an underlying matter. The publication discusses the case's factual background and the court's ultimate legal holdings.

Wiley Rein: Insured's Breach of Cooperation Clause Negates Coverage for Underlying Action

by Wiley Rein LLP
Published on 19 Feb 2013 • Missouri
This Law Firm Publication by Wiley Rein LLP discusses Heubel Materials Handling Co. v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., (8th Cir. Jan. 30, 2013). In this case before the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the court held that under Missouri law an insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify when the insured breached the cooperation clause by selecting its own counsel and controlling the defense of an underlying matter. The publication discusses the case's factual background and the court's ultimate legal holdings.