American Family Insurance Co. v. Walser

OPINION

PAUL H. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant Matthew Jewison was injured after falling from the rim of a basketball hoop from which he had been hanging by his hands. Jewison fell because two of his acquaintances pulled on his ankles, causing him to lose his grip on the rim. After receiving medical treatment and therapy for the injury, Jewison sued the two acquaintances, one of whom was covered by a homeowner’s policy issued by American Family Insurance. American Family then initiated a declaratory judgment action, alleging that it had no duty to defend or indemnify. American Family argued that…