United States Fifth Circuit

Under a homeowner's policy subject to Texas law, an intentional act of sexual molestation against other minor children is not an "occurrence" and thus there is no duty to defend against lawsuit arising from such an event.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2001
• Published 12/12/2001

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard Michael McRory, II (argued), Richard Markham Ramsey, Ramsey & Murray, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Peter M. Kelly (argued), Law Office of Peter M. Kelly, Henry Sim Platts, Jr., Bair & Welscher, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.