Court of Appeals Enforces Indemnity Agreement’s Duty to Defend Provision and Affirms Imposition of “Reasonable Settlement” Upon Nursing Services Company that Refused to Defend Hospital After Hospital Provided Notice

This opinion provides a classic example of the consequences of an indemnitor ignoring or refusing to take up the defense and then participate in a contractual indemnitee's settlement discussions against a plaintiff in an underlying lawsuit. The plaintiff in this case, the hospital, entered into an agreement with a nursing staff company, the defendant, wherein [...]