Knight Specialty Insurance Company v. Quality Drywall & Service, LTD

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Case Number:

3:24-cv-00342

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Jeffrey V Brown

Firms

  1. May 12, 2025

    Murder Is Not Assault, Drywall Co. Says In Indemnification Bid

    A drywall company told a Texas federal judge that Knight Specialty Insurance Co. cannot use an assault and battery exclusion to escape its obligation to defend the company after one of its employees murdered a woman, saying Monday "murder is different than assault or battery."

  2. November 27, 2024

    No Coverage For Drywall Co. In Murder Suit, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a drywall company accused of negligently hiring a man who murdered a house cleaner in a home he was working on in Galveston County, telling a Texas federal court that several policy exclusions preclude coverage.