Examples of Underlying action in a sentence
The Insureds had a “claims made” Public Officials Professional Liability Policy from Darwin that provided coverage for all of the defendants named in the Underlying Action.
Darwin explained that the Underlying Action and several other actions brought by the Zalogas were related claims under the policy.
The Underlying Action provided as factual background that the Zalogas lived next door to and, since 2005, had been in an ongoing dispute with Jack Williams Tire & Auto Service Center over land use issues.
The Mandamus Complaint was dismissed on June 5, 2006, though the court ordered that “upon proper application, the [Zalogas] shall be granted a hearing before the Moosic Zoning Hearing Board.”After Darwin denied coverage, the Insureds brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, seeking a declaration that Darwin owed them a duty to defend and to indemnify with respect to the Underlying Action.
The Zalogas had further alleged that their attempts to resolve the dispute had caused the Insureds to violate the Zalogas’ First Amendment and Due Process rights.The Insureds notified Darwin about the Underlying Action.
On January 15, 2014, Cathie Brady, Risk Manager for ProStaffing, advised Zurich that Roth had named OEM as a defendant in the Underlying Action.
Darwin filed a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), arguing that the Insureds had not demonstrated that the Underlying Action was covered by their policy for the reasons stated in the denial letter.
On December 23, 2010, Edward and Jeanne Zaloga brought a lawsuit against the Insureds under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of the Zalogas’ civil rights (Underlying Action).
Darwin denied coverage for the defense or indemnity of the Underlying Action in a letter dated June 2, 2011.
Not surprisingly, the parties to the Stock Sale bargained over the Underlying Action and allocated the risk of an adverse outcome in the Stock Purchase Agreement.