MESA LABORATORIES, INC. v. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

No. 20-1983.

994 F.3d 865 (2021)

MESA LABORATORIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel I. Schlessinger , Margaret M. Schuchardt , Attorneys, Jaszczuk P.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel J. Cunningham , Todd S. Schenk , Attorneys, Tressler LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Easterbrook, Kanne, and Scudder, Circuit Judges.


Mesa Laboratories, Inc., was sued for sending unsolicited fax advertisements, but when it sought a defense from its insurer, its claim was denied. In support of the denial, the insurer cited an exclusion in the policy barring coverage for any claims "arising out of" the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") of 1991.

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