Legal Opinion
St. Paul Insurance Companies, a Corporation v. Talladega Nursing Home, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1979No. 77-2774PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the liability of an insurance company, under a comprehensive nursing home liability policy, to indemnify and defend the insured in civil actions alleging slander, interference with business relations, and violations of the federal antitrust laws. The district court held that such allegations constitute intentional wrongs and that it is against Alabama public policy to insure against the consequences of intentional wrongs. We affirm.
Appellants William and Hazel Patterson together own 59 shares out of 60 of the Talladega Nursing Home, Inc., and are…
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