Ledford v. Gutoski

This is an action for defense costs and indemnity brought by Raymond Kuhl as third-party plaintiff against his insurer, Northwest Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Northwest), as third-party defendant. Kuhl was a defendant in an action for malicious prosecution filed by Bill Ledford, in which the complaint (the Ledford complaint) alleged that Kuhl had willfully and maliciously instituted a prosecution of plaintiff because Kuhl “intended to harass, annoy, harm and cause expense to” Ledford and that Kuhl acted “for the purpose of injuring” Ledford.

Kuhl tendered defense of Ledford’s claim to…