State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Chestang

State Farm Fire Casualty Company appeals from summary judgments entered against it by the Mobile Circuit Court in a declaratory-judgment action filed by State Farm. State Farm sought a judgment declaring that it was not obligated to defend or indemnify its insured, Vernon M. Chestang, Jr., for claims that Joanann Eckhoff, as administratrix of the estate of Donald Eckhoff, Sr., brought in a wrongful-death action against Chestang. We reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

On August 7, 1999, Vernon M. Chestang, Jr., shot and killed his next-door neighbor, Donald Eckhoff, Sr.1 At the time…