Allstate Insurance v. Overton

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) appeals from a judgment declaring Allstate is obligated to provide a defense for its insured William Overton (Overton) in a personal injury action filed by David Lane (Lane). The issue posed is whether the mere fact of Overton’s conviction of misdemeanor battery arising out of the incident that is the subject of Lane’s action conclusively relieves Allstate of its duties to defend and indemnify Overton. We answer this question in the negative and affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Allstate instituted an action for declaratory relief (Code…