California Supreme Court August 3, 2009, No. S155129 (Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California)

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

This case involves an insurance policy that covers injury resulting from “an accident.” After an assault and battery by the insured, the injured party sued the insured, alleging that the insured had acted under the unreasonable belief of having to defend himself, an act that according to the injured party fell within the policy’s coverage of “an accident.