Ristine v. Hartford Insurance Co. of Midwest

This is an insurance coverage case in which the issue is whether defendant Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest is obligated under its homeowners’ policy to cover a claim against its insureds for failing to prevent the insured husband from committing sexual abuse. Defendant contends that it has no such obligation because the policy expressly excludes from coverage bodily injury claims “arising out of sexual molestation.” The trial court agreed and entered summary judgment in favor of defendant. We affirm.

The material facts are not in dispute. Defendant issued a homeowners’ insurance…