Economy Fire & Casualty Co. v. Iverson

WAHL, Justice.

Economy Fire & Casualty Company (Economy), having brought this declaratory judgment action, appeals a judgment determining that, under the terms of a homeowner’s insurance policy, it was required to provide a defense for its insured, Richard Iverson, in a tort suit brought by Orville Olson. The trial court concluded that the policy provision which excluded acts “expected or intended by the insured” did not exclude coverage for deliberate acts taken in lawful defense of person or property but did not decide the indemnity issue. The court of appeals affirmed. Economy Fire &…