Olson v. Farrar

¶ 1. Mt. Morris Mutual Insurance Company seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's grant of a declaratory and summary judgment in its favor.1 Todd Olson filed suit against Robert Farrar, alleging he was liable for property damage to Olson's trailer home and vehicle. Farrar's insurer, Mt. Morris, sought a declaration that it had neither a duty to defend nor a duty to indemnify Farrar under the terms of its insurance policy.

¶ 2. Mt. Morris contends that under the four-corners rule, the court should resolve this dispute with reference to the…