Segalla v. United States Fire Insurance

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the defendant insurance company in a petition for declaratory judgment brought by the plaintiff to compel it to appear, defend and pay any judgment which might be rendered against the plaintiff in a separate civil action brought by the owner of a building which collapsed while its construction was being supervised by the plaintiff.

At the time of the collapse of the building, the plaintiff was the named insured in a comprehensive general liability policy issued by the defendant. The insurance carrier, upon being notified of the civil action…