Legal Opinion
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Texas Security Concepts and Investigation, Kimberley Barnes and Rolanda Williams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1999No. 98-20034PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Scottsdale Insurance Company (“Scottsdale”) filed this declaratory judgment action to determine whether coverage exists under one of its liability policies. We must decide whether the Assault and Battery Exclusion in Scottsdale’s policy violates Texas public policy and is therefore void. We answer this question in the negative and affirm the district court’s judgment.
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In the case undeidying this appeal, Kimberley Barnes and Rolanda Williams alleged that in December 1993 they were unlawfully restrained, falsely imprisoned, assaulted, and raped in a Houston area apartment complex. According to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Guaranty National Insurance Co. v. The North River Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Aero International, Inc., a Mississippi Corporation v. United States Fire Insurance Company, a New York Corporation, Gulf National Bank v. United States Fire Insurance Company, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Burlington Insurance Co. v. Mexican American Unity Council, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1995
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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