American Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Before us is a motion for summary affirmance, filed by American Mutual, of the judgment it obtained against State Farm for contribution of one-half of the amounts paid by American Mutual to satisfy state court judgments obtained against its insured. The state court judgments for death, personal injury and property damage resulting from a three-vehicle accident had been returned jointly against American Mutual’s insured and State Farm’s insured. State Farm has filed an answer to the motion.

The principal issue in the suit between the two insurers was whether State Farm’s insured had failed to…