Brannon v. Continental Casualty Co.

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Paul and Rance Brannon sued Terry Pfleiger. When his insurer, Continental Casualty Company, failed to defend him, Pfleiger assigned to the Brannons his rights arising from Continental's failure to defend. The Brannons then sued Continental. Pfieiger later confessed judgment to the Brannons in the underlying lawsuit. Rea soning that the statute of limitations began running on Pfleiger's claims against Continental when Continental denied Pfleiger a defense, the superior court dismissed the Brannons' suit against Continental as untimely. We hold that the…