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Insurer Must Defend Allegations of Sexual Abuse

By Tred R. Eyerly on June 13, 2022

    The Federal District Court, District of New Mexico, found that the insurer had a duty to defend allegations of sexual abuse lodged against the insured. Proassurance Spec. Ins. Co. v. Familyworks, Inc., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71434 (D. N.M. April 19, 2022).

    Four lawsuits relating to the sexual abuse…

Posted in Comprehensive General Liability, Duty to Defend

Insurer Has Duty to Defend Sexual Abuse of Minor Claims

By Tred R. Eyerly on December 22, 2021

    The court granted summary judgment to the school district, finding the insured was entitled to a defense against sexual abuse claims alleged against its employee. West Bend Mut. Ins. Co. v. Cmty. Unit Sch. Dist. 300, 2021 Ill. App LEXIS 622 (Ill. App. Ct. Nov. 12, 2021).

    The School District rented space to the…

Posted in Comprehensive General Liability, Duty to Defend, Occurrence

Insurer’s Judgment on the Pleadings Based Upon Expected Injury Exclusion Reversed

By Tred R. Eyerly on September 26, 2018

    The appellate court reversed the trial court's granting of a judgment on the pleadings based upon the expected injury exclusion in a homeowner's policy. Allstate Indemn. Co. v. Contreras, 2018 Ill. App. LEXIS 170964 (Ill. Ct. App. July 20, 2018).

    Alejandra Contreras owned Jasmine's Day Care. Her husband, Adan Contreras…

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