American Best Food, Inc. v. Alea London, Ltd.

¶1 This court is called upon to decide whether a complaint alleging that postassault negligence caused or exacerbated injuries falls under an insurance policy’s assault and battery exclusion. We find it does not. We are also asked whether an insurer breached its duty to defend as a matter of law when, relying upon an equivocal interpretation of case law, it gave itself the benefit of the doubt rather than give that benefit to its insured. We find that it has. We affirm the Court of Appeals in part and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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¶2 American Best Food Inc.…