Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Marriott Homes, Inc., 6 Div. 683
Decision Date | 06 August 1970 |
Docket Number | 6 Div. 683 |
Citation | 238 So.2d 730,286 Ala. 231 |
Parties | UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO., a Corp. v. MARRIOTT HOMES, INC. and Lloyds of London. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
James F. Berry, Cullman, for appellant.
Tweedy & Beech, Jasper, for appellees.
The dependents of William H. Ryan, Jr., brought an action to recover the benefits provided by the Workmen's Compensation Act, the complaint alleging that he was employed by Marriott Homes, Inc., a corporation owned or controlled by Winston Mobile Homes, Inc.
Universal Underwriters Insurance Company was permitted to intervene and alleged that it had issued to Marriott a policy of Workmen's Compensation insurance effective on the date of Mr. Ryan's death. Universal's intervention seeks a declaratory judgment of its liability to the Ryan dependents and Marriott. Universal's pleading alleged that Marriott and Winston had obtained a certificate of self-insurance as provided by Tit. 26, § 309(2), Code of Alabama (Recomp.1958); and that Marriott and Winston had reinsured with Lloyds of London their potential liability as self-insurers of Workmen's Compensation claims. Lloyds of London was joined as a party to the proceedings.
The controversy was submitted to the court below on the following written stipulation of the attorney for Universal and the attorneys representing Marriott and Lloyds of London:
The two insurance policies were made a part of the stipulation.
A judgment was entered holding Universal to be liable for the defense of the action against Marriott and for Marriott's liability to the Ryan dependents. The judgment absolved Lloyds of London of any liability. This point is not contested.
Apparently Winston and Marriott, along with other mobile home manufacturers, became self-insurers for Workmen's Compensation purposes and obtained the Lloyds policy which would indemnify the association members to the extent of 31% Of any liability incurred on November 15, 1967, while coverage under the Universal policy commenced on May 18, 1967. The accident causing Mr. Ryan's death took place on November 25, 1967.
Universal contends that the liability to the Ryan dependents should be prorated equally between Universal and Marriott as a self-insurer; Universal relies upon that condition of its policy which provides:
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