Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co v. Okmulgee Inn Venture, LLC

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.

In Oklahoma, insurers are required to defend their insureds whenever facts give rise to the potential of liability under the policy. In this case, the district court found the insurer owed no duty of defense or indemnification because the precise facts alleged against the insured did not demonstrate there was coverage under the policy. We agree the facts fail to conclusively demonstrate coverage, but we think there is still a potential for coverage as permitted by Oklahoma law. We therefore reverse and remand for entry of judgment in favor of…