Debber

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on (1) plaintiff Admiral Insurance Company’s (“Admiral”) motion for summary adjudication, on its first and second claims for relief, to rescind the employment practices liability insurance policies issued by Admiral to defendant Data Control Corporation (“DCC”) (the “Admiral EPLI Policies”) and (2) defendants DCC, J. Dale Debber (“Debber”), Lorna Martin (“Martin”), Aris-tos Academy, Compline, LLC (“Comp-line”), Providence Publications, LLC (“Providence”), Real Consulting & Software Development, LLC (“Real Consulting”) and Debber Family Foundation’s (sometimes collectively, “defendants”) cross-motion for summary adjudication on their affirmative defense of laches. By its motion, Admiral seeks an order rescinding the Admiral EPLI Policies because DCC failed to disclose in its applications for the policies two prior lawsuits, filed in Nevada County Superior Court by former DCC employees, containing claims for sexual harassment and retaliation against DCC and its Chief Executive Officer, defendant Debber, among others. Defendants oppose the motion, arguing that they did not fail to disclose material information in applying for the…