Safeco Ins. Co. of Am. v. Wolk
District Court, W.D. Washington
1Opinion of the Court
Ronald B. Leighton, United States District Judge
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff Safeco's Motion for Summary Judgment [Dkt. # 13]. Defendants Ben and Michelle Wolk (a married couple) purchased two Safeco Homeowners insurance policies. A minor, female guest in the Wolk home, Nicholls, claims that Ben1 sexually assaulted her from 2014-2016. She sued in Pierce County Superior Court. Her complaint specifically alleges:
5. During Plaintiff's childhood, Defendant Benroy Wolk sexually abused Plaintiff Ruby Nicholls on multiple occasions, between the years 2014 and 2016 and continued to…
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