Auto-Owners Insurance v. Churchman

440 Mich. 560 (1992)

489 N.W.2d 431

AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

v.

CHURCHMAN

Docket No. 88923, (Calendar No. 10).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued January 8, 1992.

Decided September 9, 1992.

Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. (by Robert G. Kamenec and Charles H. Gano), for the plaintiff.

Stroup, Johnson & Tresidder, P.C. (by Stephen J. Tresidder), for defendant Beulah M. Churchman.

Burns & Spanos (by George D. Spanos) for defendant Frost Estate.

MALLETT, J.

This is a declaratory action to determine the insurer's duty to defend or indemnify its insured for the murder of Gary Churchman.

We granted leave to consider…