United States Fourth Circuit

Underlying complaints for trademark infringement did not fall under the scope of coverage as "personal and advertising injury" in plaintiff's policy, thus defendant insurer owed no duty to defend the claims against plaintiff for manufacturing an infringing "kit car."

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/11/2003
• Published 06/11/2003

Judges

• Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David A. Gauntlett, Gauntlett & Associates, Irvine, California, for Appellant.  Stacey Ann Moffet, Eccleston & Wolf, P.C., Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  James A. Lowe, Gauntlett & Associates, Irvine, California;  Douglas E. Miller, Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, Newport News, Virginia, for Appellant.  Matthew W. Lee, Eccleston & Wolf, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.