Delaware County Construction Co. v. Safeguard Insurance

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This action arises out of a policy of insurance issued by Safeguard Insurance Company (Safeguard) to Delaware Construction Company (Delaware) insuring the latter for, inter alia, bodily injury liability. The facts follow:

Wilson’s Hauling (Wilson) leased a crane, together with its operator and oiler, to Delaware. Delaware, in turn, leased the crane to United Engineers and Construction, Inc. (United). On December 31, 1957, Joseph W. Kelly, an employee of United, was working on a building then under construction, when he sustained fatal injuries as a result of an accident…