Amber Heard’s insurance company refused to cover her lossThe Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial seems to be a never-ending saga even after the court has ruled in Johnny’s favor. Amber’s insurance company reportedly refused to pay legal damages aquaman The actress owes her ex-husband Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp in connection with a high-profile defamation lawsuit. The insurance company has said that Johnny was “deliberately” and “malicious” defamed by Amber. In a June ruling, Amber was ordered by a US court to pay $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Johnny, on the other hand, was instructed to pay Amber $2 million in total.Also read- Amber Heard moves court seeking mistrial in Johnny Depp defamation case, says wrong juror in jury
Insurance company refused to pay for legal damages
Amber is being sued by the insurance company to absolve her of any duty to pay for her defense in a recent defamation case against ex-husband Johnny according to recent media reports. Amber is also being sued by a US-based insurance company so that she does not have to pay the cost of the ongoing litigation if the actor appeals further in court or is required to pay damages. After the trial was decided, the court ordered Amber to pay Johnny. Also Read – Amber Heard Moves Court To Dismiss Defamation Case Against Her, Provides No Evidence To Support Johnny Depp’s Claim
Insurance company sued Amber
According to a report by Portal Law & Crime, New York Marine and General Insurance Company filed a lawsuit against Amber in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Friday. The report claimed that Amber had a $1 million liability policy with the company, with which she could pay a portion of the damages caused to Johnny. However, the insurance company can deny payment if Amber is found to have committed ‘deliberate’ and ‘malicious’ misconduct. The insurance coverage of Amber was from July 2018 to July 2019. During that time period, Amber wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she said she was ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse’. Also read- Amber Heard was seen shopping at a discount department store after the defamation verdict, pictures went viral
Insurance company accuses Amber of malice
The New York Marine & General Insurance Company, in the case filed against Amber, stated that California insurance law provides that although an insurance company may be liable for the negligence of an insured party, ‘an insurer may be liable for damages caused by willful act’. is not liable for Insured’. The insurance company was of the opinion that Amber had acted intentionally, in other words, out of genuine malice. Therefore, he should not compensate for that.
The never ending saga of Amber-Johnny
Amber’s legal team previously wanted a Virginia court to order a fresh trial in the defamation case against Johnny, because a wrongful jury was seated at the trial during the trial. Both Johnny and Amber have accused each other of domestic abuse. While Johnny sues Amber for defamation because of his 2018 op-ed, Amber counts him for $100 million in 2021.
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