Manzarek

I. Background

A. Underlying Lawsuits

This insurance coverage and bad faith lawsuit arose out of two lawsuits (“Underlying Lawsuits”) filed in California state court against Manzarek (a founding member of the classic rock group The Doors), DTI, and the other members of Man- zarek’s band at the time of the filing of the lawsuits. John Densmore (the former drummer for The Doors) filed one of the Underlying Lawsuits (“Densmore Lawsuit”). The parents of Jim Morrison (the former vocalist for The Doors) and the parents of Pamela Courson (Morrison’s late wife) together filed the other underlying lawsuit (“Courson Lawsuit”). Both Underlying Lawsuits alleged that Manzarek and members of 2976 MANZAREK v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. his band were liable for infringing on The Doors name, trade- mark, and logo in conjunction with their planned national and international tours. Both Underlying Lawsuits included alle- gations against Manzarek and DTI for the improper use of The Doors logo in conjunction with the marketing of products and merchandise. Additionally, the Densmore Lawsuit alleged that the breaches by Manzarek and his band caused Densmore to suffer economic damages as…