Unintentional Conduct Triggers Duty To Defend, Pennsylvania Majority Affirms

Mealey's (May 1, 2020, 8:33 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A majority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 22 held that an insured’s unintentional conduct alleged in an underlying personal injury lawsuit triggers a homeowners insurer’s to defend, affirming a Pennsylvania Superior Court’s order that reversed and remanded a lower court’s ruling in favor of the insurer (Erie Insurance Exchange v. Tracy L. Moore, et al., No. 20 WAP 2018, Pa. Sup., 2020 Pa. LEXIS 2239)....