Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. Powell
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
19 F. Supp. 2d 678 (N.D. Tex. 1998)
Relevant factsFree
Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (plaintiff) had issued a commercial auto policy covering Eilene Powell (defendant), who was later sued by Larry Gann after a collision in which Gann alleged Powell was intoxicated and drove recklessly, seeking both actual and punitive damages. Hartford filed a separate declaratory action seeking a ruling that it had no obligation to cover any punitive damages Powell might owe Gann, and moved for partial summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether an insurance company has an obligation to pay for punitive damages assessed against an insured.
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