Legal Opinion
Essex Insurance Company v. Café Dupont, LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 16, 2009No. Civil Action 09-222 (ESH)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Essex Insurance Company (“Essex”) seeks a declaration under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, that it has no duty to defend or indemnify defendant Café Dupont, LLC (“Citron”) in an action pending in D.C. Superior Court. Essex has now moved for summary judgment, arguing that the ex-elusions in Citron’s insurance policy exempt Citron’s claims from coverage. 1 For the reasons stated, plaintiffs motion will be granted.
BACKGROUND
Essex first agreed to provide Citron, the operator of Café Citron, a Washington D.C. bar and…
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- Buggs v. PowellDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Kathleen Strang v. United States Arms Control and Disarmament AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International UnionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Chase v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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