Criminal Acts Exclusion Bars Coverage For College Student’s Death, Panel Affirms

Mealey's (May 16, 2018, 12:12 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S Court of Appeals on May 15 affirmed a lower federal court’s finding that the insurer of homeowners and excess coverage policies issued to the parents of a college student convicted of killing another student has no duty to defend or indemnify against a wrongful death suit, finding that the exclusion for “any criminal act” bars coverage (Sharon D. Love v. Chartis Property Casualty Company, No. 17-1467, 4th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 12572)....