Pioneer Exploration, L.L.C. v. Steadfast Insurance

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action, plaintiff-appellant Pioneer Exploration, L.L.C. (“Pioneer”) appeals the grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee Steadfast Insurance Co. (“Steadfast”). We agree with the district court that coverage for Pioneer’s damages is unavailable under Steadfast’s umbrella policy and AFFIRM.

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Pioneer, an oil and gas exploration company, operated a gas well (“Meaux No. 1 Well”) in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. 1 The well was located on property owned by John Brent Meaux and Jimmi Meaux McLean (“the Meauxes”). At the time of the blowout,…