Insurance
May 28, 2011
Murder, Insanity, and the Intentional Acts Exclusion
The question of "innocence" or "intent" is not always straightforward, especially when mental illness is involved. By Deborah L. Stein of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
In recent years, the question of what constitutes an "intentional" act sufficient to negate insurance coverage has received increasing attention. For example, earlier this year the state Supreme Court in Century-National Insurance Co. v. Garcia, 51 Cal. 4th 564 (2011), was called upon to determine whether a fire insurance policy could properly preclude coverage for allegedly innocent insureds who suffered losses when their son...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In