Judge: CGL Insurer Owes Defense For Sex Trafficking Claims Against Hotel Insured

(September 20, 2024, 12:10 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A federal judge in Atlanta granted a hotel operator insured’s motion to dismiss a commercial general liability insurer’s complaint to the extent that the insurer seeks a declaration that it has no duty to defend against an underlying lawsuit alleging that the insured did not uphold its duty of care concerning the safety of its hotel and hotel guests by failing to prevent and respond to evidence of sex trafficking, rejecting the insurer’s argument that the policy’s “Abuse or Molestation” and “Assault or Battery” endorsements bar coverage....