Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.

Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company (Hartford) appeals orders granting summary judgment and dismissing its complaint seeking contribution from Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers) with prejudice. We affirm.

A suit for damages for injuries sustained in a 1978 automobile accident resulted in a $12,200,000 verdict for the plaintiff in 1979.1 In 1983, a defendant from the initial damages action filed a separate bad faith action against Hartford. Hartford filed a complaint, amended several times, seeking contribution from Travelers and raised as defenses to the bad faith action issues…