Legal Opinion

Continental Casualty Co. v. Coastal Savings Bank

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided October 23, 1992No. 1646, Docket 92-7244PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Continental Casualty Company (“Continental”) appeals from Judge Dorsey’s dismissal of its complaint. In that complaint, Continental sought a declaratory judgment that it was not bound to indemnify and defend a law firm, Zrenda & Hinkle, P.C., under a Legal Professional Liability Policy for claims made by Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago”). We reverse.

BACKGROUND

Zrenda & Hinkle consisted of attorneys Jerome P. Zrenda, Joseph M. Zrenda, and Denise Bevza. Continental issued a Legal Professional Liability Policy to Zrenda & Hinkle sometime prior to May of 1988. That…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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