Parties Clearly Intended To Exclude Grantor Of Franchise From Coverage, Judge Rules

Mealey's ( February 15, 2019, 10:59 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on Feb. 12 held that a “grantors of a franchise" exclusion in a  general liability insurance policy bars additional insured coverage for  an underlying lawsuit brought against the national franchisor of Subway brand restaurants, granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a subrogation lawsuit brought by the franchisor’s umbrella insurer (Allied World National Assurance Company v. Maryland Casualty Company, No. 13-62502, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23586)....