Tokio Marine Speciality Insurance Co. v. Thompson Brooks, Inc.

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND STAYING THE CASE .

Re: Dkt. Nos. 20,

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Company (“Tokio”) moves for summary judgment claiming it owes no duty to defend or indemnify defendant Thompson Brooks, Inc. (“TBI”) in two underlying lawsuits pending in state court.’Tokio contends the claims áre excluded from coverage under the policy, thereby excusing Tokio from its duty to defend. I conclude that Tokio continues to 'have a duty to. defend TBI since-there are factual questions regarding TBI’s potential fault and whether the products completed opera *755 tions hazard applies. Therefore, I DENY Tokio’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

BACKGROUND

Tokio moves for summary judgment seeking a declaration that Tokio owes no duty to defend TBI, or partial summary judgment that it owes no duty to indemnify TBI with respect to certain claims, in two underlying lawsuits pending in Marin Superior Court: Peterson, et al. v. Thompson Brooks, Inc., Case No. CIV 1603427 (“Peterson action”), and Oak Grove Construction Company, Inc. v. First Republic Bank, et al., Case No. CIV 1502956 (“Oak Grove action”) (together “Underlying Actions”).…