3rd Circuit:  Assault And Battery Exclusion Unambiguously Bars Human Trafficking Claims

Mealey's (November 1, 2022, 5:32 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined that an assault-or-battery policy exclusion unambiguously bars coverage for underlying sex trafficking claims, affirming a lower federal court’s ruling that the insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify a motel owner insured against allegations that it was negligent in failing to prevent human sex trafficking from occurring at its property....