Westport Insurance Corporation v. Louis Abronson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 WESTPORT INSURANCE Case No. 5:21-cv-06629-EJD CORPORATION,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
Plaintiff, MOTION TO DISMISS
v. Re: Dkt. No.
LOUIS ABRONSON dba ABRONSON
LAW OFFICES,
12 Defendant.
In this insurance coverage dispute, Plaintiff Westport Insurance Corporation (“Westport”) seeks a declaration that it has no duty to indemnify Defendant Louis Abronson dba Abronson Law Offices (“Abronson”) under a Lawyers Professional Liability Policy for the settlement of an underlying suit. Abronson moves to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Dkt. No. 10. Westport filed an Opposition, Dkt. No. 12, and Abronson filed a Reply, Dkt. No. 13. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See Civil Local 7-1(b). For the reasons discussed below, the Court will deny the motion. I. BACKGROUND The Complaint alleges…