United States Fire Insurance Company v‪.‬

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice. John Schnabel and the Schnabel Lumber Company were insured under a general liability policy issued by the United States Fire Insurance Company. Under the terms of the policy, United States Fire agreed to pay on behalf of the insured all sums which the insured shall become legally obligated to pay as damages because of . . . property damage to which this insurance applies, caused by an occurrence, and the company shall have the right and duty to defend any suit against the insured seeking damages on account of such . . . property damage, even if any of the allegations of the suit are groundless, false or fraudulent . . . .