Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. v. Transcontinental Insurance

LOKEN, Chief Judge.

A garbage truck loaded by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. (“WMCo”), and driven by Chad Trenhaile jumped a highway median, rolled over, and struck the car of Brian and Ellen Ross, injuring the Rosses and Trenhaile. The Rosses commenced a state court damage action against WMCo, Trenhaile, and additional parties we will refer to as the trucking defendants. WMCo’s primary liability insurance policy provided coverage of $1,000,000 for the accident, but the primary insurer, Reliance Insurance Company, became insolvent. Other parties, including WMCo’s excess liability insurer,…