Employers Surplus Insurance v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This is the second appeal in this case. Employers’ Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“ESLIC”) makes several arguments in support of its contention in this appeal that the trial court erred when it denied ESLIC’s motion for attorney’s fees. We find no merit in ESLIC’s arguments and affirm the trial court.

In the first appeal, we briefly summarized the history of this case as follows:

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., the appellee, filed suit in Union County against a number of its insurance carriers seeking a declaration that the carriers were obligated under certain general…