Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. Wilburn

Mid-Century Insurance Company (Mid-Century) appeals from a declaratory judgment entered against it in an action to determine whether its automobile liability insurance policy provided any coverage to the named insured on Mid-Century’s policy.1 The only defendant in that action, however, was the tort claimant. Because Mid-Century failed to join its own named insured as a party, the petition presented no justiciable controversy for the trial court to decide. Therefore, we do not reach the merits of this appeal. The judgment is reversed. On remand, the trial court is instructed to dismiss…