Legal Opinion
Public Employees Mutual Insurance v. Rash
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 3, 1987No. 19296-5-IPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, C.J.
Y. Sere Burford, acting as guardian ad litem for her son C., appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Public Employees Mutual Insurance Company (PEMCO). The court held that the homeowners policy PEMCO issued to Charles D. Rash excluded coverage for Rash's liability for injuries resulting from his sexual molestation of C. Finding no error, we affirm.
Facts
Rash and Burford were married in 1981. Shortly thereafter, Rash began to sexually molest Burford's 9-year-old son, C. He later pleaded guilty to and was convicted of first degree statutory rape and committed to Western State…
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