Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Union Insurance

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

SCOTT M. MATHESON, JR., Circuit Judge.

This appeal stems from an explosion that severely injured Robbie Griffin at a worksite in Stephens County, Oklahoma. At the time of the explosion, Mr. Griffin was working as an independent contractor for S&W Transports, Inc. Through a settlement agreement, S&W will pay Mr. Griffin for his injuries. The issue is which of S&W’s insurers must provide coverage for that payment. Mid-Continent Casualty Company covered S&W under a general commercial insurance policy. Union Insurance Company covered S&W under a commercial umbrella insurance…