06/10/2008
Personal Profit Exclusion Upheld As a Matter of Law
Westport Ins. Co. v. Hanft & Knight P.C., 523 F.Supp.2d 444 (M.D.Pa., 2007)

Brief Summary

The court held that an attorney’s professional liability insurer could exclude from coverage claims arising out of the attorney’s illegal attainment of personal profit through fraudulent borrowing from a client.
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