Wis. Court: Acuity Mutual Liable for $1 Million in Damages to Symantec

Acuity Mutual Insurance is liable for nearly $1 million in damages a federal court ordered a Wisconsin business to pay Internet software company Symantec Corp.

That is the ruling Wednesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec sued Wauwatosa-based UNIK Associates in 2004 in federal court in Oregon. UNIK buys software at discounted prices and sells it to businesses.

The federal court ruled that UNIK distributed unauthorized software and ordered it to pay Symantec nearly $960,000 in damages.

UNIK was insured by Acuity Mutual Insurance. The insurance company filed a state lawsuit saying it didn’t have to cover the company for the damages.

But the Supreme Court says UNIK’s policy covers the copyright and trademark infringement the federal court determined UNIK committed.

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• June 25, 2008 at 9:24 am

  another guy named Rick says:

  Thanks, Watcher. During my days with ISO, I worked with many Wisconsin companies for about 8 years. Enjoyed the people...more than those I met in other states.
• June 24, 2008 at 4:32 am

  MarketWatcher says:

  West Bend posted a 102 Combined in 2007, but that is the dirty little secret that they do not like to tell anyone. Also, construction is killing them in Illinois as they try ... read more
• June 23, 2008 at 11:51 am

  another guy named Rick says:

  Watcher......do you also keep track of West Bend? If so, how are they doing in this softening market? I know back "in the day", Heritage Mutual (ACUITY) and West Bend Mutual u... read more