Transamerica Insurance Corp. of America v. Boughton

On August 10, 1982, defendant Michael Boughton fatally shot his estranged wife, Joni. The criminal prosecution of Boughton re-*255suited in a directed verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

At the time of the fatal shooting, the Boughtons were covered by plaintiffs standard homeowner’s liability policy which provided coverage for any claim against the insured for damages because of bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage. Coverage included plaintiff’s obligation to provide a defense. Section n of the policy excluded from coverage a claim for bodily injury, personal injury, or…