Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Duwe

These consolidated cases arose after settlement of a wrongful death case against defendant Duwe and his employer, Coast Distributors, Inc. Under the settlement agreement, Industrial Indemnity, which was the liability insurer for Coast Distributors, and American States Insurance Company, which was the liability insurer for Duwe, paid equal amounts to the estate of the decedent. In these actions, American States seeks pro rata contribution from Industrial Indemnity on the ground that Duwe also was an insured under the policy issued by Industrial Indemnity to Coast Distributors; Industrial…