Collins Holding Corp. v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance

This case is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Respondent Collins Holding Corporation (“Collins”), in which the trial court found that Appellant Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company (“Insurance Company”) breached its duty to defend Collins. Finding that Insurance Company was not obligated to defend Collins on the underlying claim, we reverse.

Factual/Procedural Background

Collins is an owner, operator, and distributor of amusement devices and gambling machines. In 1997, several parties (“the Plaintiffs”) filed suit against Collins and several other defendants alleging harm…