Clark Lumber Co. v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Clark Lumber Company appeals the grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee insurance company in an action to recover on a policy.

Appellant was engaged in the business of timber cutting, among other things, and had a liability insurance policy with appellee. In a timber cutting operation on land in Tennessee, appellant apparently inadvertently trespassed on adjoining land and took timber therefrom. As a result appellant was sued by the landowners for trespass and conversion in a Tennessee court. Appellee denied coverage and refused to defend…