Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Christopher
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 2, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1554PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENCER, District Judge.
This case involves a dispute over the insurance coverage of injuries to minor girls caused by sexual molestation. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company brought this action for a declaratory judgment, asserting that sexual molestation was an intentional wrong and was excluded from the homeowner's policy. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment which are presently pending before this Court.
1. Facts
David G. Christopher (“Christopher”) owns a house and swimming pool in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The other defendants also live in Bethel…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- John K. Rains v. Cascade Industries, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Kauffman v. MossCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Foremost Insurance v. WeetmanDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Wiley v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Myers v. Kim, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County2001
- Wiley ex rel. Wiley v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993