Safeco Insurance of America v. Robert S.

Supreme Court of California · Decided 2001-08-20

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Opinion KENNARD, J. When a homeowners policy expressly covers accidental bodily injury but excludes coverage for bodily injury arising out of an “illegal act,” is the insurer obligated to defend and indemnify its insureds in a wrongful death action brought against them after their teenage son accidentally shot and killed his friend? We conclude that, in the context of the policy as a whole, the insurer…

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