Federal Insurance Co. v. Gulf Insurance Co.

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Judge.

Defendant, Gulf Insurance Company (Gulf), appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Federal Insurance Company (Federal), on Federal’s claim for equitable contribution to the $2,900,000 that Federal paid on behalf of its insured under the excess coverage of its commercial umbrella policy to settle a personal injury action arising out of the death of Federal’s insured’s employee while working on a job for Gulfs insured pursuant to a contract between the insureds. We reverse and remand. Federal’s insured had agreed to indemnify…