Commercial Union Insurance v. Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, District Judge:
The defendants appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Commercial Union Insurance Company (“Commercial Union”). Commercial Union filed a complaint for declaratory relief seeking a determination that it had no duty to defend or indemnify Dr. Stephen Roberts against claims for damages caused by Roberts’ sexual touching of two young girls, Heidi and Kelly Zahasky. In granting summary judgment, the district court held that the homeowner policy’s “intentional injury” exclusion precluded coverage for alleged sexual misconduct involving minors. The…
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