American Economy Insurance Co. v. Commons

The American Economy Insurance Company and the American States Insurance Company, the insurers, appeal from that portion of the circuit court’s decision which declared them to be responsible for costs incurred by the state in fighting a forest fire which started on the property of the insureds, Tom and Joyce Commons.

The insureds cross-appeal from that portion of the decision which ruled that damages to certain buildings and equipment were excluded from policy coverage by policy language excluding liability for damage to property in the "possession and control” of the insureds.

The insureds own…