A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Nautilus Insurance Co. does not need to defend or indemnify Motel Management Services Inc. against a 2017 lawsuit that alleged the company's Neshaminy Inn motel turned a blind eye to the sex trafficking of a minor. (Photo: Thinkstock)

An insurance carrier has no obligation to defend against a lawsuit aimed at holding a motel liable for sex trafficking that occurred on its premises.

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Max Mitchell

Max Mitchell is ALM's Regional Managing Editor for The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @MMitchellTLI. His email is [email protected].

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