Allstate Ins. Co. v. Portis

This is an appeal by Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), plaintiff, from a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, Alexander Portis and Henry E. Coats, in Allstate's action for a declaratory judgment. We affirm.

In its action, Allstate sought an interpretation and application of an exclusion contained in a policy of homeowners insurance issued by it to Portis. The exclusion in question states:

"We do not cover bodily injury or property damage intentionally caused by an insured person."

Allstate's declaratory judgment action was an outgrowth of a wrongful death action brought by Henry E.…