Isle of Palms Pest Control Company v. Monticello Insurance Company

Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in this case. Isle of Palms Pest Control Co. v. Monticello Ins. Co., 319 S.C. 12, 459 S.E. (2d) 318 (Ct. App. 1994). We grant the writ on petitioner’s Question I because it involves a novel question, deny the writ as to the remaining questions, dispense with further briefing, and affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

In Question I, petitioner challenges the Court of Appeal’s holding that petitioner had a duty to defend and indemnify respondent in a third-party action because respondent’s failure to…