Legal Opinion
American Home Assurance Company v. Steven Stone, Sheila Hall, Peter Hall, Brandon Hall, and Devin Hall
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 24, 1995No. 94-3388PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
In 1990, Sheila and Peter Hall received marriage and family counselling from Steven H. Stone, a psychotherapist, for a period of four months. Sheila and Peter Hall and their children later brought three separate malpractice lawsuits in Illinois state court against Stone, alleging that Stone engaged in a sexual relationship with Sheila while she was receiving professional treatment and therapy. Stone’s insurer, American Home Assurance Company (American Home), brought this diversity action seeking a declaration of policy limit. The insurance company argues that a special…
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