Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Royal Crane, LLC

In this case, a crane rental agreement contained an indemnification clause requiring the lessee to indemnify the lessor for all damages arising from the use of the crane. An accident occurred and the victim sued the lessor, who sought indemnification from the lessee. The main issue in this case is whether the lessee’s liability under the lease indemnification provision gave rise to a duty to defend and provide coverage under the lessee’s insurance policy. We hold that the insurer had neither the duty to defend the lessee nor to provide coverage and reverse the final judgment.

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