Legal Opinion
Town Crier, Inc. v. Hume
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 14, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-0323-APublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Background
An insurer’s duty to defend is unquestionably broader than its duty to indemnify. The limits of this broader duty are often difficult to discern. This case presents just such a question. More specifically, the question presented here is whether the issuer of a professional errors & omissions liability policy is obligated to defend an insured against claims of intentional tor-tious conduct where the policy excludes such claims.
Plaintiff Town Crier is a Virginia corporation engaged in the real estate business. Plaintiff Boehm is a real estate…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. S. L. Nusbaum & Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Johnson v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
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