In granting summary judgment to the insurer and finding no duty to defend, Louisiana’s highest court reversed a trial court’s ruling on the basis of the “clear and unambiguous” assault and battery exclusion in a commercial general liability policy. Kazan tragically arose from a kidnapping and subsequent homicide of a guest of the insured — a motel operating in Alexandria, Louisiana. As the victim was attempting to retrieve something from her vehicle, another motel ... Keep Reading »