Econo Lease, Inc. v. Noffsinger

Econo Lease, Inc., a lessor of automobiles, filed this lawsuit against James D. Noffsinger, the lessee. Noffsinger then filed a third-party action against Farmers Insurance Group, his insurer. The litigants initiated discovery and cross-motions for summary judgment were filed on the third-party complaint. The trial court granted Noffsinger s motion for summary judgment and ordered the insurer to defend the principal action on behalf of the insured and to pay fees to Noffsinger’s attorneys. The insurer appeals from this order and on review the only question is whether the trial court properly…