Peerless Indemnity Insurance Co. v. Moshe & Stimson Llp, Sarah Moshe, and Justin Stimson

OPINION

VAIDIK, Chief Judge.

Case Summary

Sarah Moshe, Justin Stimson’s sister and former law partner, sued her brother in Marion Superior Court alleging, among other things, defamation. Justin made a claim under Moshe & Stimson LLP’s insurance policy for defense and indemnification. Peerless Indemnity Insurance Company, the firm’s insurer, filed a summary-judgment motion arguing that it had no duty to defend and indemnify Justin due to a clause in the policy that excluded coverage for certain employment-related practices, including defamation. The trial court initially ruled in Peerless’s…