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Old October 25, 2012, 03:11 PM   #12
Woody55
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Join Date: June 19, 2012
Location: East Texas
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@Stressfire,

You asked,
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How does one "negligently" shoot someone that they intended to shoot?
The answer is that homeowner's insurance covers negligent and not intentional acts. Simply winning a case isn't any good if you cannot collect the judgment. That's why the Plaintiff's lawyer pleaded negiigence; so he might be able to collect from the insurance company.

On the other hand, it means the homeowner Defendant gets a lawyer paid for by the insurance company. That beats paying for your lawyer yourself.

As to the civil suit, Texas has a law supplementing its Castle Doctrine. Basically, if you can prove the facts that invoke the Castle Doctrine (in this case entering the home by force most likely) that will preclude a civil suit like this. Oh, it can still be filed, but it can be thrown out fairly easily.
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