JPaulJones, L.P. v. Zurich Insurance Company
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April 19, 2022
9th Circ. Says Zurich Defense Suit Properly Shipped To China
The Ninth Circuit ruled that product developer JPaulJones' bid to force Zurich American Insurance Co. to defend it in suits over fires allegedly started by its touchless vacuums was properly tossed, finding that a clause in the policy requires the dispute to be litigated in China.
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February 10, 2022
9th Circ. Puzzled On Origins Of Zurich Defense Dispute
A Ninth Circuit panel seemed perplexed during oral arguments Thursday whether Zurich Insurance Group did not perform under a policy when refusing to defend an American product developer, thus triggering a forum selection clause that would require the dispute to be litigated in China.
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October 07, 2021
Zurich Unit Tells 9th Circ. That Coverage Suit Belongs In China
A Zurich Insurance Group unit asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court's dismissal of a fire coverage suit, arguing that the forum-selection clause in its policy requires litigation to take place in China.