Opinion ID: 3134619
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Duty to Indemnify as to the Mena Site

Text: Ehlco next argues that the appellate court’s holding that no sufficient suit was filed as to the Mena site under Lapham-Hickey “may” negatively impact Ehlco’s ability to be indemnified by Wausau for the Mena clean-up costs. Ehlco thus urges us to hold that Wausau still owes an independent duty to indemnify Ehlco concerning that site. This issue need not be addressed. We have already held that the 1988 Arkansas action was a suit within the meaning of Lapham-Hickey . Although we reversed Ehlco’s judgment on the pleadings as to the Mena site on another ground, further proceedings on remand may or may not result in a finding that Wausau breached its duty to defend the Arkansas suit. If, during further proceedings, the indemnification issue becomes relevant, Ehlco may raise and argue the issue at that point.