Continental Insurance Co. v. Bones

TERNUS, Justice.

Appellees, Calvin and Audrey Bones, were sued when they refused to honor their contractual guarantee of their son’s lease obligations, resulting in the eviction of their son’s co-tenant from the premises. The Bones seek coverage from their homeowners insurer, appellant, Continental Insurance Company, for the lawsuit filed against them by the co-tenant.

The district court granted summary judgment to the Bones, finding coverage for one of the claims of the co-tenant entitled “wrongful eviction” because that tort was included within the policy’s coverage of personal injury.…