Legal Opinion
Pacific Insurance Company v. Quarles Drilling Corporation v. Swett & Crawford of Texas, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1988No. 87-3708PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Quarles Drilling Corporation (Quarles) appeals from the grant of summary judgment which reformed an insurance policy issued to Quarles by Pacific Insurance Company (Pacific). We affirm.
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Early in 1983, Quarles contacted its insurance agents, Haas and Wilkerson, to procure hull and indemnity insurance for six drilling barges and worker’s compensation and employers’ liability insurance. Haas and Wilkerson contacted an insurance broker, Swett and Crawford, to obtain the insurance. During the ensuing months these parties exchanged correspondence and documents relating to the…
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