Tewell, Thorpe & Findlay, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.

This appeal arises out of a declaratory judgment action challenging the denial of coverage by Continental Casualty Company under a professional liability policy issued to the appellant law firm. Specifically, appellants Tewell, Thorpe & Findlay, Inc., P.S. (Tewell Thorpe) and Richard J. Thorpe appeal the trial court's rulings (1) declining to hold that the disputed language of the policy was ambiguous as a matter of law, and (2) granting respondent Continental Casualty's motion in limine excluding evidence regarding the dismissal of the underlying legal malpractice claim. We affirm the trial…