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Ohio High Court Rejects Inferred-Intent Doctrine in Fair Housing Discrimination Case

For purposes of an intentional injury exclusion, the intent to cause injury may be established by proof of actual intent to injure or when the character of the act is such that an intention to inflict the injury can be …

Vandalism, Fire Losses and the Doctrine of ‘Inferred Intent’

Property subrogation professionals routinely see cases involving fires caused by uninsured minors playing in buildings. Subrogation is the business of recovering money, not punishing delinquent children. Often carriers won’t pursue subrogation cases against uninsured minors for fear of throwing good …