Judge: Sexual Abuse Claims Against Coach Are Not ‘Occurrences’; No Coverage Owed

(July 26, 2024, 11:15 AM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge in Washington granted a homeowners insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit seeking a declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against an underlying sexual abuse lawsuit, concluding that the underlying claims of intentional sexual abuse are not accidental and, as a result, do not constitute an “occurrence” to trigger policy coverage....