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Ambiguous Additional Named Insured Endorsement Causes Employers Liability Carrier To Pay Bodily Injury Damages To Employee

Clark Lift West, Inc. employed Mr. Pierce.  One of Clark Lift’s clients was Southern Wine & Spirits.  While servicing a Southern Wine and Spirits conveyor belt, Pierce slipped on a piece of cardboard that was lying on the floor at the Southern Wine plant.  Pierce fell onto the conveyor belt and was hurt. Pierce sued Southern Wine for negligently allowing the cardboard to be on the floor.  Southern Wine’s liability had liability coverage issued by Federal Insurance Company.  Clark Lift had … [Read more...]