Legal Opinion

American Home Assurance Company, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. Billy Carl Stephens, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, Rory Ross

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 11, 1997No. 96-20192PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

This appeal of the district court’s ruling on cross motions for summary judgment in an action for declaratory relief raises questions about the validity of an exclusion of coverage for sexual misconduct provision when applied to nonsexual misconduct claims. For the reasons assigned we reverse the summary judgment rendered in favor of American Home Assurance Company and render summary judgment in favor of Billy Carl Stephens and Rory Ross.

BACKGROUND

Stephens was a licensed Professional Counselor and Advanced Clinical Social Worker Practitioner in Texas.1 American Home issued…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Troy L. ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DALLAS, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  2. American Home Assurance Company v. Steven Stone, Sheila Hall, Peter Hall, Brandon Hall, and Devin HallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Locomotive Engineers & Conductors Mutual Protective Ass'n v. BushCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. American Home Assurance Co. v. CohenDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1993
  5. American Home Assurance Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Embrey v. Royal Indemnity Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1999
  2. American Home Assurance Co. v. StephensTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  3. American Home Assurance Co. v. LevyNew York Supreme Court · 1999
  4. American Home Assurance Co. v. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. American Home Assurance Co. v. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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