Transamerica Insurance v. Sunnes

Plaintiff commenced this declaratory judgment action to determine whether it and the other defendant insurers had a duty to defend and pay a judgment against their insureds, Culligan and the individual defendants (referred to collectively as “Culligan”), in an action brought by the City of Hillsboro. The defendant insurers filed cross-claims against Culligan, also contesting coverage under their identical policies. The action was submitted to the court on the parties’ stipulation of facts, and the trial court held that the policies exclude coverage for the city’s claims against Culligan.…