Legal Opinion
Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island v. Charlesgate Nursing Center, L.P.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 5, 2015No. 2013-359-AppealPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice SUTTELL, for the Court.
This insurance-coverage dispute presents a novel legal question regarding an insurer’s duty to defend that arises from a set of tragic circumstances involving the alleged sexual assault of a nursing home resident. The plaintiff, Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island (JUA), sought a declaratory judgment from the Superior Court to establish that it owed no duty to defend its insured, Charlesgate Nursing Center, L.P. (Charlesgate), two of Charlesgate’s general partners, and two of its employees (collectively Charlesgate…
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