Preau v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

This case involves a coverage dispute between St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and William Preau, its insured. St. Paul appeals the district court’s judgment, in which the court concluded that the commercial general liability policy issued by St. Paul covers Preau’s claim for the damages he was required to pay in a misrepresentation lawsuit. We conclude that there is no coverage under the policy for the amounts at issue and therefore reverse the district court’s judgment and remand for entry of judgment in favor of St. Paul.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The underlying facts of…