Warrantech Corp. v. Steadfast Insurance Co.

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. Introduction

This is an insurance dispute involving a claims-made professional liability policy issued by Appellee Steadfast Insurance Company to Appellants Warrantech Corporation and Warrantech Consumer Product Services, Inc. (“Warrantech”). Warrantech sued Steadfast for breach of contract and insurance code violations when Steadfast refused to defend War-rantech in another lawsuit (“the underlying claim”). Steadfast filed a counterclaim for declaratory judgment, seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend Warrantech. The parties filed cross-motions for…