Monroe Guaranty Insurance v. Monroe

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-Plaintiff, Monroe Guaranty Insurance Company (“the Insurer”), appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action brought against Warner Monroe, Monroe Custom Utility Bodies, Inc. (collectively, “Employer”), and Robert Cornwell (“the Employee”). We affirm.

Issue

The Insurer presents one issue for review: whether an insurance company must conduct a reasonable investigation to determine whether it has a duty to defend its insured under a worker’s compensation/employer’s liability policy, when an employee’s…