Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. O'Brien

OPINION

PAYNE, Chief Justice.

James F. O’Brien, owner of a private aircraft, obtained a declaratory judgment against Security Mutual Casualty Company, the insurer of his aircraft. The trial court held that the aviation insurance policies Security had issued O’Brien afforded coverage. Security appealed to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the decision of the trial court. We granted certiorari and reverse the decisions of both courts below. Security raises several issues on appeal. However, we will limit our opinion to the dispositive issue of whether a causal connection between the exclusion…