Legal Opinion
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. Duke University Leonard R. Prosnitz, and Raymond U
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1988No. 87-3768PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. to determine coverage under an insurance policy issued by St. Paul to Duke University. A former employee of Duke, Dr. Raymond U, won judgments in North Carolina state court against Duke for malicious prosecution and against another Duke employee, Dr. Leonard Prosnitz, for defamation. Each judgment entailed an award of both compensatory and punitive damages.
St. Paul brought this action to resolve disputes over coverage, and the district court held that the policy did not, by its terms,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. VoigtSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Mazza v. Medical Mut. Ins. Co. of NCSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- First National Bank v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
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3Cited by28 opinions
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