Legal Opinion
Guy M. Juntunen v. Sea-Con Services, Inc., Afia Worldwide Insurance Company, And/or Aetna Insurance Company, Granite State Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1989No. 88-4735PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Background
Granite State Insurance Company’s motion for partial summary judgment was granted by Judge Shaw. The motion sought to prevent AFIA Worldwide Ins. Co. from reducing the limits of its liability by the amount of attorney fees and other costs expended in defense of the plaintiff’s suit.
Facts
The plaintiff, Guy M. Juntunen, sued for damages from an automobile accident which occurred in 1982. He sued both his employer, Sea-Con Services, and their insurers. Sea-Con had insurance coverage in the following amounts:
Western Preferred Casualty Co. $ 50,000
AFIA Worldwide Ins. $…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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