Opinion ID: 891620
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The verdict of liability for breach of contract is affirmed.

Text: {27} Allstate no longer disputes the existence of its contract to defend and indemnify Guest. Instead, Allstate contends that it fully performed its obligations to Guest and, therefore, the Court of Appeals erred as a matter of law by failing to dismiss or reject Guest's contract claim. (Emphasis omitted.) Specifically, Allstate argues that, as a matter of law, (1) it discharged its obligations under the contract when it negotiated a no cost, full release settlement on Guest's behalf; (2) Guest cannot sue for breach of a contract when she obstructed its performance; and (3) the Court of Appeals' interpretation of the defense and indemnification agreement is against public policy. We address each argument in turn.