U.S. DISTRICT COURT-MIDDLE
INSURANCE LAW
Coverage Sexual Abuse of Minors Public Policy
Federal Ins. Co. v. Sandusky, PICS Case No. 12-1081 (M.D. Pa. June 4, 2012) Kane, J. (12 pages).
The court granted plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings to the extent it sought a declaration that Pennsylvania public policy would not permit enforcement of the insurance policy issued to Second Mile providing for indemnification to Sandusky for civil liability for damage arising out of Sandusky’s alleged molestation and sexual abuse of children. The court deferred the question of whether any obligation Federal owed to Sandusky to provide a legal defense to the civil claims or criminal prosecution are void as against public policy.
