Belmonte v. Employers Insurance

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, J.

Plaintiff Peter Belmonte sued defendants Employers Insurance Company and Commercial Union Insurance Companies (collectively Insurers) for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and declaratory relief. He alleged Insurers wrongfully refused to provide him with a defense under a commercial general liability insurance policy in an action brought by a third party. The trial court granted Insurers’ motion for summary judgment, finding the policy’s automobile exclusion clause precluded coverage. Since the accident arose from the use…