Maryland Casualty Company v. Heald

This is a proceeding for a declaratory judgment in equity relating to the respective obligations of plaintiff, Maryland Causalty Company and defendants Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company and Merchants Mutual Insurance Company, under certain automobile liability insurance policies issued by each company. On the findings of fact, the court declared the plaintiff and Merchants were primarily liable on specified policies (1) equally to defend one Stephen Heald in a suit brought against him in Federal court and (2) on a 2/3rds (plaintiff) - l,/3rd (Merchants) basis as to damages arising out of…