State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Kastner

In this case, an assailant kidnapped Plaintiff, Christina E. Kastner, took her in her own car to a remote location and sexually assaulted her in the vehicle. Kastner sought coverage from her automobile insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), for her injuries State Farm denied coverage and brought a declaratory judgment action against Kastner, seeking a declaration that its automobile insurance policy did not cover the injuries Kastner had suffered from the assault. The trial court determined that there was coverage, and the court of appeals agreed. State Farm…