SCI Liquidating Corp. v. Hartford Fire Insurance

Benham, Chief Justice.

Sunrise Carpet Industries (“Sunrise”), now known as appellee SCI Liquidating Corporation, filed suit in federal court seeking to recover from its insurance carriers, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (“Hartford Fire”) and appellant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (“Hartford Casualty”), the amount of a judgment entered against Sunrise in a Title VII sexual harassment suit filed by three former employees. Hartford Fire had insured Sunrise under a commercial general liability policy (“CGL policy”) and Hartford Casualty had issued an umbrella liability policy (“umbrella…