Allstate Insurance v. Amato

Plaintiff Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment that it did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, defendant Jon Amato, in a civil lawsuit filed against him by defendants Lea Goldblatt and the estate of Noel Goldblatt. Amato answered the complaint and filed an affirmative defense and several counterclaims. The trial court entered summary judgment orders in Allstate’s favor on its complaint and on the affirmative defenses and counterclaims. Amato appeals those orders contending that, under his personal umbrella policy (PUP) with…