Universal Underwriters Insurance v. State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

This appeal, brought by Universal Underwriters Insurance Company, a corporation, is from a judgment in which the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona determined that State Automobile and Casualty Underwriters, a corporation, did not have the primary obligation to defend Rudolph Chevrolet Company and others in two lawsuits arising out of an automobile accident.

On November 22, 1966, Searls Refrigeration Company owned a certain one and one-half ton Chevrolet stake truck. All Chevrolet vehicles owned by Searls were taken to Rudolph when in need of repairs. On that date,…