Federal Judge: Sexual Molestation, Lewd Conduct Was Intentional; No Coverage Owed

Mealey's (June 20, 2018, 12:19 PM EDT) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma federal judge on June 13 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment lawsuit disputing coverage for an underlying sexual molestation lawsuit brought against its insured, finding that there is no coverage because the insured committed intentional acts of molestation and lewd conduct and intended to cause the purported harm to two minors (Shelter Mutual Insurance Company v. Daniel Phillips, et al., No. 17-1237, W.D. Okla., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100049)....