Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Dotts
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 26, 1984No. 5797-6-IIIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
James McKee, administrator of the estate of David McKee, and Harry Dotts appeal the summary judgment determination that Mr. Dotts' insurance policy did not cover his liability for the assault of David McKee. We affirm.
The facts are undisputed. Safeco Insurance Co. (Safeco) issued 22-year-old Harry Dotts a mobile homeowner's liability policy providing "personal liability" for damages due to bodily injury caused by an "occurrence". The policy definition of "occurrence" is: "An accident, including injurious exposure to conditions, which results, during the policy term, in bodily injury or…
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