Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance v. West American Insurance

GRAHAM, District Judge.

Defendant West American Insurance Company (“West American”) appeals the decision of the district court in favor of plaintiff Northbrook Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Northbrook”), in which the district court held that West American was required to pay its pro rata share of the amount paid as a result of fire damage to a building that was the subject of insurance policies issued by both companies. West American contends that because Northbrook’s insured, MC Construction, Inc. (“MC”), was contractually obligated to insure the property against loss by fire,…