Polygon Northwest Co. v. American National Fire Insurance

¶1 This appeal arises out of the equitable reapportionment of financial obligations arising from the settlement that ended a construction defect lawsuit against Polygon Northwest Company, a property development company. Some insurers recognized their obligation to contribute financially to the cost of funding the settlement; another, Great American Insurance Company, refused to pay. Great American — an umbrella or “excess” insurer— now contends that the trial court erred by finding it liable because its underlying insurer, United Capitol Insurance Company, was insolvent and made no payments…