Trinity Universal Insurance v. Stevens Forestry Service, Inc.

MAGILL, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Stevens Forestry Service, Inc. (“Stevens”) appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Trinity Universal Insurance Company (“Trinity”). Stevens sought reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred when it hired defense counsel to assist in a liability suit against Stevens. Trinity filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that it had fulfilled its duty as insurer by providing Stevens with defense counsel. The district court granted summary judgment for Trinity, holding that because Trinity provided…