Allstate Ins. Co. v. Simansky

This matter arises on the motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff, Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), in its declaratory judgment action against the named defendant Paul Simansky (Simansky), and the intervening defendant, Brendan Smith (Smith). Allstate seeks a ruling that pursuant to a policy coverage exclusion, it owes no duty to indemnify Simansky, its insured, with respect to a claim made against Simansky for personal injuries incurred by Smith. The injuries were incurred during an altercation when Smith was stabbed in the throat with a knife by Simansky. That claim is the…