Bertagnolli v. Association of Trial Lawyers Assurance

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

Plaintiff, James S. Bertagnolli, appeals from a summary judgment entered by the trial court in favor of defendant, the Association of Trial Lawyers Assurance Corporation (insurer). He contends primarily that the trial court erred in determining that his professional liability indemnity policy did not provide coverage for claims derived from two unrelated sexual assaults.

Plaintiff was charged with first degree sexual assault, second degree sexual assault, and misdemeanor sexual assault based on allegations made by two former clients. He pled no contest to two counts of…