State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Lisa Byrd Garrity, Administratrix of Estate of Judy Rice, and Freddie B. Rice

ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment that State Farm Fire and Casualty Company is not responsible for fatal injuries inflicted by the insured, Freddie B. Rice, on the decedent, Judy Rice. The district court held that Mr. Rice's conduct fell within the intentional injury exception to policy coverage. The Administratrix of Judy Rice’s estate, an intervenor in this action, appeals. The Administratrix argues that State Farm is collaterally estopped from denying coverage under the intentional injury exception by a state court holding that Rice negligently killed his…