State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Van Gorder

H. Judson van Gorder, Jr., appeals a summary judgment declaring that his sexually abusive acts upon a young male, John Doe, were intended and therefore not covered by van Gorder’s homeowner’s insurance policy which was issued by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm).

We affirm the finding of the district court for Buffalo County that State Farm is not required to defend van Gorder in any civil case or to pay any judgment that might be entered on account of his abusive sexual acts with John Doe.

In a criminal action, appellant, who during the time period when the sexual acts with…