Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterTwo years after agreeing to pay $17 million to settle a landmark privacy case, TV maker Vizio is back in court, accusing two insurers of failing to defend the suit.Vizio filed suit against Navigators Insurance Co.
and Arch Insurance Co. on Thursday, accusing both of wrongfully denying coverage. The lawsuit is particularly harsh about Navigators, accusing the firm of “despicable” conduct that hampered the Vizio’s ability to defend itself.
The suit seeks $10 million from Navigators alone.Vizio faced dozens of lawsuits following a November 2015 report in ProPublica, which revealed that the TV maker was selling data about customers’ viewing habits.
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