Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Dawson
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 3, 2017No. 16-6356UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Carolyn B. McHugh, Circuit Judge
This is an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) for declaratory judgment against its insured, Charles Dawson. The district court ruled that Mr, Dawson’s homeowner’s policy did not provide coverage for claims asserted against Mr. Dawson in a civil action brought against him by a former student. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual History
Mr. Dawson was employed as a mathematics teacher at Wanette High School in…
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