American States Insurance v. Hanover Insurance

Abbott, C.J.:

American States Insurance Company (American) filed a declaratory judgment action, following a workers compensation case, against Hanover Insurance Company (Hanover). The trial court denied Hanover’s motion to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction, and this court granted an interlocutory appeal.

In the workers compensation case, an injured workman, Robert C. Miller, filed a claim against both J.G. Shull Co. (Shull), who is insured for workers compensation purposes by American, and A.F. Byers & Co. (Byers), which is insured for workers compensation purposes by Hanover. Since…