No Coverage For Doctor’s Alleged Sexual Abuse, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (October 16, 2019, 12:36 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia federal judge on Sept. 30 granted an insurer's motion for summary judgment in its declaratory judgment lawsuit disputing coverage for underlying claims that its doctor insured sexually assaulted his patients while they were under anesthesia and performed their colonoscopies while distracted or impaired (Westfield Insurance Co. v. Steven R. Matulis, et al., No. 17-01269, S.D. W.Va., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168533)....