Cherokee Ins. Co v. Babin, 2008-Ca-00145-Sct

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this case, we are asked to determine whether the parties waived their right to appeal when they entered into a settlement agreement but agreed to litigate the issue of coverage. If the parties did not waive their right to appeal, we must determine whether the trial court erred in finding that, under Tennessee law, a general liability insurance policy covered injuries related to an automobile accident.

Facts and Procedural History

¶ 2. On July 21, 2005, on Interstate 55 in Copiah County, Mississippi, an automobile accident occurred involving two…