Lyons v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Ronnie L. Lyons, filed a complaint for a declaratory judgment in the circuit court of Williamson County. He sought a determination of whether the defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), had a duty to defend and indemnify him under a homeowner’s policy against a neighbor’s lawsuit claiming trespass, permanent injunction, and replevin. The trial court found in Lyons’ favor, ordering State Farm to provide a defense in the underlying claim. State Farm appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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