California Court of Appeal

EL-COM HARDWARE, INC. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO., A092998

Complaint alleging insured "passing off," "palming off," and "offering to sell" in trade dress claim is sufficient to create a duty to defend under advertising injury liability clause of commercial general liability policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/10/2001
• Published 09/10/2001

Judges

• JONES, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  David A. Gauntlett, Irvine, Eric R. Little, Redwood City, Gauntlett & Associates, plaintiffs and appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul E. B. Glad, Donald M. Carley, San Francisco, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, for defendant and respondent.