Read Bjork v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., D049449

In suit to recover under homeowner's insurance policies issued to plaintiff's mother, against whom plaintiff obtained a $4.5 million judgment for negligence in failing to prevent plaintiff's father from sexually molesting her, summary judgment for insurer is affirmed as the terms of the applicable policies exclude coverage for the mother's personal liability as plaintiff was a resident of her mother's home at the time she was injured by the alleged molestation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2007
• Published 11/21/2007

Judges

• IRION, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John L. Staley, Pleasanton, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hughes & Nunn, Randall M. Nunn and E. Kenneth Purviance, San Diego, for Defendants and Respondents.