Capitol Indemnity v. Tory Sjodin ( 1996 )

No. 95-3437 CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION * * Plaintiff - Appellee * * Appeal from the United States vs. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota JOHN E. MATICH, doing business * as Wagon Wheel Saloon * [UNPUBLISHED] * Defendant * * TORY SJODIN * * Movant - Appellant * No. 95-3475 CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION * * Plaintiff - Appellee * * Appeal from the United States vs. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota JOHN E. MATICH, doing business * as Wagon Wheel Saloon * * Defendant - Appellant * * MINNESOTA JOINT UNDERWRITERS * ASSOCIATION * * Intervenor - Appellant * * Submitted: June 10, 1996 Filed: July 5, 1996 Before BEAM and HEANEY, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE,* Senior District Judge. PER CURIAM. John Matich (Matich) appeals the district court's1 order denying his motion to vacate a default judgment granted against him and in favor of Capitol Indemnity Corporation (Capitol). Capitol had filed a declaratory judgment action urging its comprehensive general liability policy issued to Matich did not provide coverage for an action brought against Matich by Troy Sjodin (Sjodin). Sjodin and the Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association (MJUA) appeal the district court's order denying their motions to vacate and motions to intervene. In denying all motions to vacate the default, the district court found no likelihood of success on the merits because an assault and battery exclusion precludes coverage. Having reviewed the parties' briefs and submissions, we conclude the finding of the district court on the issue of coverage was correct. Accordingly, based upon the well-reasoned opinion of the district court, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT. * The HONORABLE ANDREW W. BOGUE, Senior United States District Judge for the Western Division of the District of South Dakota, sitting by designation. 1 The Honorable Donald A. Alsop, United States District Court Judge for the District of Minnesota. 2