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22 July 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 06:00 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sony faces a court battle over how it will pay for legal claims made in the wake of a massive data breach.<\/p>\n

One of the company’s insurers has asked a judge to rule that it is not liable for losses related to the cyber attack.<\/p>\n

In April, Sony discovered that hackers had gained access to 77 million accounts on its PlayStation Network.<\/p>\n

The firm agreed to pay anyone who lost-out financially as a result of the incident, but it is still being sued by a number of users.<\/p>\n

PlayStation Network was shut down<\/a> worldwide for more than a month while Sony reviewed its security procedures.<\/p>\n

Claim game<\/span><\/p>\n

Zurich American Insurance has now gone to court in New York seeking a declaration that it does not have to help Sony with current or future legal action related to the data breach.<\/p>\n

Legal papers filed by Zurich reveal that 55 separate class action lawsuits are pending in the US because of the breach.<\/p>\n

Also underway are investigations by state and federal regulators that could also end-up before the courts.<\/p>\n

Sony has made claims on several of its insurance policies, including one with Zurich, to help pay its legal bills and provide compensation.<\/p>\n

However, Zurich argues that the policy it set up for Sony does not cover the part of the business that suffered the breach or the sort of damage the theft caused.<\/p>\n

Specific clauses in the policy also rule out Zurich providing cover, it said.<\/p>\n

Sony declined to comment because the matter is the subject of pending litigation.<\/p>\n

In financial statements, Sony said it expected costs for the breach to top 14bn yen (\u00a3109m) this year. The figure does not include any costs for compensating customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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