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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Tostrud largely denies the insurer's motions for summary judgment in its suit seeking a judgment that it is not obligated to defend the insured order of Catholic priests against claims that one of their members sexually abused children, and grants the order's motions to join some of those children's responses to the insurer's motions for summary judgment. While two alleged abuse victims are not entitled to coverage under the insurer's policies since they did not suffer a "bodily injury" required to trigger coverage, two others did suffer such injuries and therefore coverage is not precluded. A reasonable juror also could find that the order did not know that the priest was likely to engage in abusive behavior prior to the incidents potentially covered by the policy.