LITZ v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY CO.

No. 36, Sept. Term, 1996.

695 A.2d 566 (1997)

346 Md. 217

David LITZ et al., v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied July 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Fitzgerald (Mudd, Mudd and Fitzgerald, on brief), La Plata, for Petitioners.

Allan A. Noble (James M. Linsao, Budow and Noble, P.C., on brief), Bethesda, for Respondents.

Argued before BELL, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, CHASANOW, KARWACKI, RAKER and WILNER, JJ.


RAKER, Judge.

The primary issue we must decide in this case is whether the "business pursuits" exclusion in a homeowner's liability insurance policy relieves the insurer from its duty to defend an innocent spouse who does not participate in the business pursuit of the other spouse against a suit brought by a third party who allegedly suffered injuries arising out of the business pursuit.

I.

This appeal arises out of a declaratory judgment action...

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