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INSURANCEDrug Overdose from Prescription Medication Excluded from Homeowner Insurance
Coverage
Nick Melendez & Johanna Redick
SUMMARY
• The homeowners insurance policy excluded liability from injury or death that is caused by controlled substances
KEY WORDS
• Homeowner- a person who owns their own home• Overdose- an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug• Guests- a person who is invited to visit the home of or
take part in a function organized by another• Controlled substance- a drug or chemical whose
manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government. Controlled substances are substances that are the subject of legislative control.
DECISION
• Affirmed. McMasters use was not proper, the insurance policy clearly eliminates liability for controlled substances.