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AMERICAN HOME ASSUR. CO. v. COHEN

No. 61196-3.

124 Wn.2d 865 (1994)

881 P.2d 1001

CERTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. DAVID COHEN, Defendant, THERESA D. SCOTT, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 6, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell, Lang & Smith, by Matthew T. Boyle and Catherine E. Doudnikoff, for appellee.

David A. Summers, for appellants.

Russell C. Love and Laurie D. Kohli on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae for appellee.

Roberta N. Riley on behalf of Northwest Women's Law Center, NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Stop Abuse by Counselors, and Boston Associates To Stop Treatment Abuse, amicus curiae for appellants.

Gary N. Bloom, Bryan P. Harnetiaux, and Amanda H. DuBois on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae for appellants.

ANDERSEN, C.J.

FACTS OF THE CASE

This case is before us on two questions certified to this court by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. At issue is whether a professional liability insurance policy, which limits the coverage available to a person injured by the sexual misconduct of an insured psychologist, violates this state's public policy.

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