Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance v. JM Smith Corporation

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Liberty Mutual appeals a district court ruling that it had a duty to defend its insured, the J M Smith Corporation, in a lawsuit brought by the state of West Virginia. Because the claims alleged in the West Virginia complaint create a possibility of coverage under the commercial general liability insurance policy that Liberty Mutual issued to J M Smith, we hold that Liberty Mutual has a duty to defend in the West Virginia case. We therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.

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