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Perdue Farms Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

D. Md.April 8, 2002No. CIV. L-99-2818Cited 8 times
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Case Details

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Legg
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Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
summary judgment

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Outcome

The court granted summary judgment for the insurance defendants, finding that the advertising liability provisions of Perdue's insurance policies did not cover the $30 million damage award from the underlying trade secret misappropriation case, because the damages were based on product development and marketing conduct, not on offensive conduct within the advertisements themselves.

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