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Insurer sues Amazon to restrict coverage; Says it won't cover patent infringement losses.

Publication: Business Insurance
Publication Date: 12-MAR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Insurer sues Amazon to restrict coverage; Says it won't cover patent infringement losses.(News)(Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.)(Amazon.com Inc.)

Article Excerpt
Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN

TYLER, Texas-A patent infringement case involving two of the world's most recognized companies-International Business Machines Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.-has now become an insurance coverage dispute as well.

That's because earlier this month, New York-based Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler to absolve it from responsibility for covering Amazon.com's losses if it should be found responsible for infringing on a...

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