John Deere Insurance v. West American Insurance Group

OPINION

GERBER, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant West American Insurance Group (West American) appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment for the John Deere Insurance Company (Deere) and denying West American’s cross-motion for summary judgment. The trial court held that West American was the primary insurer and Deere was the excess insurer concerning liability arising from an automobile accident. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

The facts underlying this case are not contested. Manuel Flores (Flores), an employee of Gower Enterprises, Ltd. (Gower), was…