Insurers Appeal Duty To Defend, Indemnify Ruling In Sex Trafficking Coverage Suit

( August 25, 2025, 11:28 AM EDT) -- NORFOLK, Va. — Insurers filed a notice indicating that they are appealing a federal court’s ruling that granted an insured’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that they have no duty to defend or indemnify against a Jane Doe’s claims that she was trafficked for sex at a hotel that was owned or operated by the insured, challenging the court’s ruling that the policy unambiguously covers the conduct alleged in the underlying action....