Irondale Industrial Contractors, Inc. v. Virginia Surety Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JACK ZOUHARY, District Judge.

Introduction

This is an insurance coverage dispute. The parties filed cross Motions for Summary Judgment, fully briefed (Doc. Nos. 34, 36, 3EMD), along with Stipulated Facts and Exhibits (Doc. No. 29), after which a record hearing was held (Doc. No. 47). The insured seeks coverage for an underlying lawsuit pending in state court; the insurer has denied coverage based upon an exclusion in the insurance policy.

Background

Virginia Surety Company (“Virginia Surety”) issued a workers’ compensation and employer liability policy, covering a…