Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Williams
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1986No. 52535-8PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
An incest victim is seeking recovery for damages from her stepfather's homeowner's insurance policy. We uphold the Court of Appeals decision affirming the trial court's summary judgment order denying coverage.
Facts
On February 11, 1981, Darrell Williams had sexual intercourse with Daylette Rodriguez, his 15-year-old stepdaughter. He was later convicted of incest for this act. Rodriguez has sued Williams for damages resulting from this incident.
At the time of the incident, Williams had a homeowner's insurance policy with American States Insurance Company. This policy covered "damages because of…
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