(March 1, 2024, 10:19 AM EST) -- INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals held that an insurer has a duty to defend its insured against an underlying defamation, abuse of process, malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit brought by the insured’s former employee, rejecting the insurer’s contention that the policy’s “knowing violation of rights of another,” “material published with knowledge of falsity” and “criminal acts” exclusions bar coverage....