Legal Opinion
Roy C. Ritter v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1978No. 77-1700PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an action for declaratory judgment to determine whether United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) has á duty to defend its insured, Roy C. Ritter. The District Court 1 ruled in favor of Ritter and USF&G appeals.
Ritter has a Personal Excess Indemnity Policy with USF&G, which extends cover age from March 31, 1976, until March 81, 1979. This policy provides that USF&G will indemnify Ritter for the ultimate net loss which he shall become legally obligated to pay because of personal injury or property damage. The policy defines “personal injury” to include “libel or slander or a…
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