State Capital Insurance v. Mutual Assurance Society

In the court below, State Capital Insurance Company (hereinafter, State Capital) and The Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick, Maryland (hereinafter, Mutual of Frederick), sought to impose upon The Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia (hereinafter, Mutual of Virginia) primary liability for a claim asserted by a party injured in a boating accident. Rejecting the contentions of State Capital and Mutual of Frederick, the trial court entered judgment in favor of Mutual of Virginia.

The case was heard below upon a stipulation of facts. The stipulation shows…