Walk v. Hartford Casualty Insurance

RAKER, Judge.

This appeal arises out of an action filed in the Circuit Court for Howard County by Richard Walk against Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (“Hartford”) alleging breach of contract and seeking damages as a result of Hartford’s refusal to defend Walk in a lawsuit which had been filed against him. The Circuit Court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer, finding no duty to defend because neither the allegations in the underlying action against Walk, nor the extrinsic evidence submitted by Walk, were sufficient to generate a potentiality of coverage under Hartford’s…