United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

CABOT, District Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (USF&G) appeals from an order denying relief in a suit brought against Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., (Ryder). USF&G is the liability insurer of Brookhaven Pressed Brick and Manufacturing Company (Brookhaven), and as such defended two tort suits in the state courts of Mississippi brought against Brookhaven. After jury verdicts for the plaintiffs in both cases, USF&G paid off the judgments and brought this suit against Ryder for reimbursement, claiming that Ryder had contracted to provide primary insurance on the…