California High Court Is Set To Rule On Coverage For Molestation Suit

Mealey's (May 24, 2017, 7:47 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An employer in an April 10 reply brief urges the California Supreme Court to find that claims against an employer for negligent hiring, retention and supervision of its employee qualify as an “occurrence” under the employer’s commercial general liability (CGL) policy and that an “accident” can include unintended consequences of the employer’s intentional acts (Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation, et al. v. Ledesma and Meyer Construction Company, Inc., et al., No. S236765, Calif. Sup.)....