Sentry Insurance v. S & L Home Heating Co.

Defendant S & L Home Heating Co. was named third-party defendant in an indemnity action filed by the general contractor for an industrial plant. The owner of the plant had sued the contractor for damages resulting from a deficient ventilation system, and the contractor impleaded S & L, subcontractor for the ventilation work. The instant case arose when plaintiff Sentry Insurance Co. filed an action for declaratory judgment, seeking to establish that it is not liable for the claimed loss, and not bound to defend its policyholder S & L in the third-party action. The trial court granted summary…