Federal Insurance v. National Distributing Co.

Beasley, Judge.

National Distributing Company sued its commercial umbrella liability insurer, Federal Insurance Company, for refusing to indemnify it against a punitive damage claim, asserted against National in litigation in Florida arising from the commission of a tort in Florida. In Case No. A91A1709, Federal appeals the trial court’s grant of National’s motion for partial summary judgment and its denial of Federal’s motion for summary judgment. In Case No. A91A1710, National cross-appeals the trial court’s failure to enter judgment in stated monetary amounts for various damage claims…