United States Ninth Circuit

In an insurance coverage dispute regarding defense of underlying contract and trade secret claims, summary judgment for defendant-insurer is affirmed since the underlying complaint alleged wrongful solicitation, and not advertising, thus absolving defendant of its duty to defend.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/19/2005
• Decided 12/05/2005
• Published 12/05/2005

Judges

• BEEZER, Circuit Judge., Before BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges, and CORMAC J. CARNEY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James L. Dawson and Brad C. Brereton, San Jose, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gary R. Selvin and Jill S. Picone, Selvin, Wraith, Halman, LLP, Oakland, CA, for the defendant-appellee.