Florida Power & Light Co. v. United States Guarantee Co.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The question for decision is whether or not appellee, the insurer, is liable under *386the terms of its employer’s liability policy to reimburse the insured, appellant, for monies expended by it in a prudent and good-faith settlement of a claim for damages resulting from lead poisoning. Our decision turns upon whether or not the injury sustained was accidentally suffered1. The trial court submitted the question to a jury, which returned a verdict for the ap-pellee.

The contract indemnified the insured against liability resulting from personal injuries accidentally suffered,…