Employers Casualty Company v. Tilley

DANIEL, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment action filed on January 22, 1971, by Employers Casualty Company, the insurer, against “Joe Tilley, d/b/a Joe’s Rental Tools and/or Oil City Casing Crews, Joe’s Rental Tools Company, a corporation,” the insured, seeking a determination that a policy violation by the insured (late notice) relieved the insurer of any obligation to defend a personal injury suit instituted by Douglas Starky against the insured on September 19, 1969. Tilley and the corporations named above will be referred to collectively as “Tilley”.

Prior to filing the instant suit,…