Louisiana Panel Affirms No Coverage For Employee’s Assault And Battery Claims

(July 15, 2022, 1:39 PM EDT) -- GRETNA, La. — A Louisiana appeals court on July 13 affirmed a lower court’s finding that an insurer owes no coverage for an underlying assault and battery and negligence lawsuit that an employee brought against his employer and co-employees, concluding that the policy excludes coverage for the employees/managers’ intentional acts and does not provide coverage to the limited liability company insureds for any vicarious liability based on its employees’ conduct....