State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Mabry

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly determined that an insurer was estopped from litigating whether its insured’s acts were negligent or intentional based on a judgment in a prior tort action in which the insurer provided the insured a defense under a reservation of rights.

Helena M. Martin was injured when Hermond A. Mabry shot her four times using two pistols while the parties were at Mabry’s residence. Martin notified State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (State Farm), Mabry’s homeowner’s insurance carrier, of the event. State Farm issued reservation of…