Judge: Abuse-Of-Process Claim Falls Outside Of CGL Policy Under Minnesota Law

( February 4, 2025, 8:10 AM EST) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota granted a commercial general liability insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in its lawsuit seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against an underlying abuse-of-process claim, finding that under Minnesota law, malicious prosecution would be interpreted to unambiguously exclude abuse of process and, as a result, no coverage was triggered....

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