Legal Opinion
Holz-Her U.S., Inc. v. United Stated Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 19, 2000No. COA99-1602PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS, Judge.
This appeal involves the issue of whether defendant United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. (“USF&G”) had a duty to defend plaintiff Holz-Her U.S., Inc. (“Holz-Her”) in a lawsuit brought against Holz-Her in Texas. We conclude that defendant had no such duty.
On 14 February 1996, South Bay Industries (“South Bay”) and Ralph Durden filed a complaint against, among others, Holz-Her for fraudulent misrepresentations, breach of contract, and deceptive trade practices stemming from an alleged leasing agreement between South Bay and Holz-Her. At the time of the suit, USF&G provided…
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