State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.

This case arose out of serious burns suffered by two boy scouts, one of whom subsequently died, when their tent caught fire during a camp-out near Hanceville, Alabama. Two volunteer scout leaders, James Hale and Curtis Kreitner, were charged with negligence in suits brought on behalf of the two boys.

This appeal involves solely questions of insurance coverage between insurers providing liability insurance for the two scout leaders. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (Hartford) provided liability insurance for Boy Scouts of America. The two scout leaders were covered under the Hartford…