Clarendon America Insurance v. General Security Indemnity Co. of Arizona

Clarendon America Insurance Company (Clarendon) filed a complaint for declaratory relief, equitable contribution, and equitable indemnity against General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona as the attorney in fact for General Security Indemnity Company (General Security) after settling an action against Hilmor Development (Hilmor), a company that both Clarendon and General Security had insured during different timeframes. General Security cross-complained for declaratory relief and the trial court resolved competing motions for summary judgment in General Security’s *1314 favor. Clarendon appeals from the final judgment entered after the trial court granted summary judgment against it. We affirm.

CONTENTIONS

Clarendon contends that the trial court incorrectly interpreted the “products-completed operations hazard” provision of the commercial general liability (CGL) policy issued by General Security, and that the action against Hilmor fell within the scope of General Security’s coverage under that provision. Clarendon further contends that exclusions j(5) and j(6) of the General Security policy, as well as the “claims in progress” exclusion of that policy, do not…