Judge: ‘Snafu’ Was Basis For Mishandling Of Corpses; Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage

Mealey's (June 30, 2020, 1:41 PM EDT) -- VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on June 25 held that a professional services policy exclusion does not bar coverage for two underlying lawsuits brought against a funeral home insured because the “snafu” that resulted in the insured’s mix-up or corpses was clerical or administrative and not a result of professional services (Ohio Security Insurance Company, et al. v. Grace Funeral Home, Inc., No. 19-0041, S.D. Texas, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113222)....