Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Ross

This case arises out of an airplane accident near Durango. The passengers' surviving spouses and children ("the Rosses") brought a wrongful death action in state court against the airplane charter company, its president, and the pilot's estate. Old Republic Insurance Company ("Old Republic") insured the charter company and its president (collectively "the defendant-ingsureds"), but was not originally a party in the state court action. In a separate federal proceeding, Old Republic sought a declaratory judgment to determine its coverage obligation to the defendant-insureds. Old Republic Ins.…