Legal Opinion
GRANGE INSURANCE v. Authier
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 16, 1986No. 6578-2-IIIPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
—Sharon Kinney, individually and on behalf of her two minor daughters (the Kinneys), appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of Grange Insurance Association (insurer) holding the insurer not liable for damages resulting from its insured's indecent liberties with Mrs. Kinney's daughters. The Superior Court based its judgment on public policy considerations. We need not address public policy because the insurance contract, as written, does not provide coverage.
In 1982, Barry Authier pleaded guilty to a charge of taking indecent liberties with a minor daughter of Sharon Kinney. The Kinneys…
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