Western Commerce Bank v. Reliance Insurance

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

This case involves a controversy between plaintiff Western Commerce Bank (Bank), an insured, and its insurer defendant Reliance Insurance Company (Reliance) concerning whether the insurance contract required Reliance to defend a counterclaim against the Bank. The Bank brought an action against Reliance for breach of contract and failure to defend. Reliance filed an answer and motion for judgment on the pleadings. After considering the pleadings and the respective arguments of counsel, the trial court found that the third party’s allegations against the Bank did not…