Farmers Insurance Group v. Progressive Casualty Insurance

Plaintiff (hereafter Farmers) commenced this action seeking indemnity against defendant (hereafter Progressive) and its insured, Billie Jo Jaynes, on May 30, 1975, in Oakland County Circuit Court. On June 1, 1972, plaintiffs insured, Valerie Eversole, was involved in a collision with one Patrick Borer while driving a vehicle owned by defendant’s insured with his express consent. Mr. Borer filed a personal injury action against both owner and driver as codefendants, but Progressive denied liability insurance coverage. As a result of that denial, plaintiff Farmers defended the suit and settled…