Legal Opinion

Owners Insurance v. Clayton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 23, 2005No. 25986PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice PLEICONES:

This is an appeal from a circuit court order granting respondent Lands Inn and respondent Clayton summary judgment on an insurance policy coverage question, and holding Lands Inn was entitled to indemnification by appellant (Owners) for a $1.25 million judgment in Clayton’s tort suit. Owners asserts the circuit court erred in finding that coverage was not precluded by the policy's employment-related practices (ERP) exclusion, and that several other statements in the order are incorrect. We hold that the ERP exclusion does not apply, and that the inaccuracies in the order…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Frank and Freedus v. Allstate Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 1996
  2. Hs Services, Inc., a California Corporation v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. McPherson Ex Rel. McPherson v. Michigan Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  4. Boggs v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
  5. South Carolina State Budget & Control Board v. PrinceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Automax Hyundai South, L.L.C. v. Zurich American InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
  2. Harleysville Group Insurance v. Heritage Communities, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2017
  3. Episcopal Church v. Church InsuranceDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2014
  4. St. Paul Reinsurance Co. v. Ollie's Seafood Grille & Bar, LLCDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2007
  5. Auto Owners Insurance v. Personal Touch Med Spa, LLCDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2011

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