Hutsell

Integon National Insurance Company v. Hutsell

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaAugust 24, 20201:20-cv-00490California501 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE ) No.: 1:20-cv-00490-NONE-JLT

COMPANY, )

Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING v. ) MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT ) ROBERT HUTSELL, et al., ) (Doc. Nos. 19, 21) Defendants. ) ) )

Plaintiff Integon National Insurance Company insured defendant Robert Hutsell (“Hutsell”) under a homeowner’s policy pursuant to which plaintiff promised to defend and indemnify Hutsell if a claim or suit was brought against him because of “bodily injury” caused by an “occurrence,” which the policy defined as encompassing some forms of “accidents” which result in bodily injury. (Doc. No. 1 at ¶¶ 8–10.) On May 11, 2019, Hutsell attended an event with defendant Jason May (“May”). (Id. at ¶¶ 11-12.) At that event, Hutsell punched May in the face. (Id. at ¶ 13.) May later filed suit against Hutsell and others. (Id. at ¶ 14.) …

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