Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Cochran

CHASANOW, Judge.

This appeal arises out of an action filed by Robert Cochran (Cochran) against Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna) seeking a declaration that Aetna had a duty to defend Cochran in a tort action filed against him. That tort action was instituted by Victoria and Robert Beyer in the Circuit Court for Washington County (the Beyer action). The Beyers filed a complaint against Cochran alleging assault, battery and loss of consortium stemming from an altercation which occurred at the offices of J. Edward Cochran and Company, Inc. (J. Edward Cochran). At the time of the alleged…