International Surplus Lines Insurance v. Pioneer Life Insurance

PRESIDING JUSTICE McMORROW

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, International Surplus Lines Insurance Company (ISLIC), brought this action against defendant, Pioneer Life Insurance Company of Illinois (Pioneer), seeking a declaration that it was not liable to Pioneer (its insured) for punitive damages paid by Pioneer in the settlement of a lawsuit brought against Pioneer in Arizona entitled Jimenez v. Pioneer Life Insurance Co. (Jimenez). Pioneer appeals from the judgment for ISLIC. Pioneer also appeals the denial of its petition for fees paid to its Arizona attorneys. ISLIC…