Loftin v. United States Fire Insurance

Hall, Judge.

Whether or not the plaintiff’s petition presented an issue as to the defendant insurance company’s obligation, under its insurance contract, to defend the claim and suits brought against the plaintiff is the only question before us. The contract provision in question is the following: “With respect to such insurance as is afforded by this policy for bodily injury liability and for property damage liability, the company shall (a) defend any suit against the insured alleging such injury, sickness, disease or destruction and seeking damages on account thereof, even if such suit is…