Legal Opinion
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Stagebands, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 21, 2009No. C.A. 08-224 SPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company filed this declaratory judgment action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify Stagehands, Inc. d/b/a Giza, its president and owner Anthony Massarone (collectively Giza), or Giza’s landlord TEL Realty. The underlying suit involves personal injury claims by a patron who was injured at a Providence nightclub, and at issue is an assault and battery exclusion in the policy. Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment by Mount Vernon and Giza.…
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