Judge: No Defense Owed For 2 Assault Lawsuits Against Bouncer Hired By Insured

Mealey's (March 6, 2019, 1:36 PM EST) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge on Feb. 19 held that a commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend a bouncer hired by its insured against two underlying lawsuits alleging assault and battery, finding that coverage is barred by the policy’s assault and battery limitation (David Cohne v. Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, No., 17-12540, D. Mass., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26062)....