Employers Casualty Co. v. Transport Insurance Co.

CALVERT, Chief Justice.

Petitioner, Employers Casualty Company, and Respondent, Transport Insurance Company, were the respective public liability insurance carriers of Prior Products, Inc., and Hunsaker Truck Lease, Inc. Prior Products leased a truck from Hunsaker that was involved in a collision with an automobile being occupied by Peter and Hazel Sie-gel who suffered personal injuries. The Siegels sued Prior Products. Transport denied that Prior Products was an insured under the policy issued to Hunsaker and refused a tender to defend the suit. Employers assumed defense of the suit and…