Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. ACE American Insurance Co., et al.

── Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. ACE American Insurance Co., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00512 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Brown concur Case Summary Northern Indiana Public Service Company, LLC (“NIPSCO”) sued for declaratory relief and breach of contract after Safway Services, LLC (“Safway”) and its insurer, ACE American Insurance Company (“ACE”), ceased defending and denied indemnification of NIPSCO in a now-settled workplace injury lawsuit. 1 NIPSCO moved for partial summary judgment on the issues of whether Safway breached its contractual duties to ensure a safe workplace and whether Safway and ACE breached their duties to defend and indemnify NIPSCO.