Garneau v. Curtis & Bedell, Inc.

This controversy over insurance coverage arises out of a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs, Martin and Melissa Garneau, against defendant Curtis & Bedell, Inc. (C & B), a contractor, over the construction of a house on plaintiffs’ land. The house was built too close to the property line in violation of zoning requirements, and plaintiffs sued C & B for the cost of remedying the problem. C & B then brought a third-party complaint against its insurer, the Insurance Company of North America (INA), alleging that INA had a duty to defend it in the suit and to indemnify it for costs and damages it…