Judge: Assault And Battery Exclusion Does Not Apply To Negligence Suit Against Bar

Mealey's (April 26, 2018, 10:42 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on April 24 held that claims against a nightclub insured cannot be deemed to arise out of an assault or battery or the insured’s attempt or failure to suppress or prevent an assault or battery, rejecting the insurer’s contention that the assault and battery exclusion bars coverage (Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Klub Kutter's Bar & Lounge LLC, et al., No. 17-61321, S.D. Fla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68585)....