Steven committed a trespass to Rundeep's land by building a fence on her property.He did so in the belief that the property actually belonged to him.Steven has a liability insurance policy that he purchased from Burlington Life & Accident Ltd (BLA) .Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) If Rundeep is awarded an injunction,rather than damages,Steven's insurance policy will be of no benefit to him because the court's order will not require him to pay any money to Rundeep.
B) BLA's duty to defend is an obligation that it owes to Rundeep.
C) If BLA pays damages on Steven's behalf,the law of torts compensatory and deterrence functions will be equally served.
D) BLA probably has a duty to defend that requires it to pay Steven's legal expenses.
E) BLA must compensate Steven if he suffered any property damage as a result of his own trespass.
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