Panel: Policy Exclusions Do Not Bar Coverage For Patient’s Sexual Assault Suit

Mealey's (September 19, 2022, 2:02 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 16 affirmed a lower federal court’s finding that an underlying negligence lawsuit brought by a mental health patient who alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a hospital employee triggered general liability coverage, finding that the professional services and bodily injury policy exclusions do not bar coverage....