Paul Belnap, Andrew Wright and James Thompson Obtain Summary Judgment
Paul Belnap, Andrew Wright and James Thompson obtain summary judgment for client.
1/4/2008 7:23:41 AM

Paul Belnap, Andrew Wright and James Thompson of the Strong & Hanni Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation Practice Group successfully represented an excess insurer in a contribution claim involving two primary insurers. After several years of litigation, including a successful appeal to the Tenth Circuit, Strong & Hanni obtained favorable rulings by way of summary judgment which ultimately forced the two primary carriers to pay nearly $1.5 million in contribution. The case shows that where one insurer steps in to protect its insured and other insurers fail to contribute properly, Utah courts will allow the paying insurer to recover from the non-paying insurer by way of a contribution cause of action.