Cogliano v. Ferguson

The Casualty Company of America, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, issued to the defendant Ferguson, October 6, 1914, a policy of indemnity against loss or damage suffered by him through accidents to his employees as therein stipulated while they were employed in certain work described in the policy. By its terms it furnished insurance not only against loss, but also bound the company to defend actions against the assured dining the fife of the contract. The plaintiff, an employee, suffered severe injury caused by the negligence of the assured for which he…