J. C. Penney Casualty Insurance v. M. K.
California Supreme Court
Lance C. Schaeffer for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent S. K. No appearance for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent R. H.
1Opinion of the Court
*1014Opinion
EAGLESON, J.*
A 39-year-old man sexually molested a 5-year-old girl on 20 to 25 separate occasions over a period of approximately 9 months. The man admitted that he intended to molest the girl and that none of his sexual acts with her were accidents. He pleaded guilty to criminal charges (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)) and was sentenced to prison. In a subsequent civil action, he was ordered to pay $500,000 to the child and her mother.
The narrow issue before us is whether the insurer that issued a homeowner’s policy to the molester is obligated under the policy to pay the amount of that…
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