International Insurance Co. v. Dresser Industries, Inc.

OPINION

WARREN WHITMAN, Assigned Justice.

In this action arising under an excess insurance policy, the trial court entered judgment against the appellant-excess carrier, International Insurance Company, and in favor of the appellee-insured, Dresser Industries, Inc., and the appellee-primary carrier, Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York. Initially, International filed a declaratory judgment action against Dresser and Fidelity seeking a declaratory judgment that International was not obligated to pay a claim that Dresser had submitted under an excess insurance policy. The claim arose from a…