Convicted child abuser Gerald Sandusky and his homeowners'insurer, State Farm, settled a lawsuit brought by the insurer tohave a judge declare the company has no obligation to defend theformer Penn State University assistant football coach.

Sandusky had looked to his State Farm homeowners' policyfor defense and indemnity costs related to his criminal trial and acivil lawsuit filed against him.

According to court records, U.S. District Court Judge YvetteKane in the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissed the suitafter Sandusky and State Farm filed a consent motion to dismiss thecase. The consent order is signed by Sandusky and his wife,Dorothy.

“Gerald Sandusky has no intention to tender to State Farm anyfuture claims similar to the claims involving alleged sexualmisconduct that he previously tendered,” reads the order, whichadds that the couple agrees with State Farm that it “has noobligation to provide defense to or indemnify” Sandusky.

State Farm began insuring the Sandusky home in State College,Pa. in April 1985. It was primarily a property coverage policy withlimited personal liability coverage applying only to bodily injurycaused by an occurrence, according to court documents.

Sandusky in June 2012 was found guilty on 45 of 48 countsrelated to the sexual abuse of boys.

The insurer did provide a defense to Sandusky for the civilaction filed in November 2011—shortly after Sandusky was firstcharged with sex crimes—involving his charity for children withdysfunctional families.

State Farm says it issued a “reservation of rights letter” toSandusky, which informs a policyholder that an insurer mayeventually deny coverage for all or part of the claim.

The homeowners' policy “excludes coverage for bodily injury thatis intentionally caused by the policyholder” and it does not coverinjury because of“willful and malicious acts of thepolicyholder.”