National Indemnity Co. v. St. Paul Insurance Companies

HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

National Indemnity Company brought an action against the defendant St. Paul Insurance Companies to compel St. Paul to contribute to the cost of defense borne by National in defending their mutual insured on claims covered by both insurers. The trial court entered judgment in favor of St. Paul. National appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed. National Indemnity Company vs. The St. Paul Insurance Companies, 150 Ariz. 492, 724 P.2d 578 (App.1985). We granted St. Paul’s petition for review to resolve the conflict in decisions on this subject between the divisions of…