Continental Casualty Co. v. Empire Casualty Co.

KELLY, Judge.

This case involves claims for declaratory and other relief to determine which insurance carriers had what coverage responsibilities for a jury verdict of $575,000 entered in an underlying medical malpractice action, Peek v. Lockwood, filed on behalf of Gary Peter Peek, a minor, against Gerald M. Lockwood, M.D.

Appellant, Continental Casualty Company, argues, among other grounds for reversal, that the trial court erred (1) in finding that Continental’s policy covering Dr. Lockwood included professional liability; (2) in allowing the doctrine of waiver to be used to expand…