Insurer alleges no duty to defend tree trimmer in suit alleging woman was run over
Brown EAST ST. LOUIS — The insurance provider for a tree trimming company that allegedly ran over a woman with a truck and wood chipper claims it has no duty to defend. Atain Speciality Insurance Company filed a complaint April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois East St. Louis Division against James Hodge, doing business as Riverbend Tree Service, and Bailey Watson, alleging no duty to defend or indemnify. According to Atain's complaint, Watson filed a suit on March 17, 2021, against Riverbend and Hodge after she suffered injuri...