Legal Opinion
General Accident Insurance Company v. Mary Lou Namesnik, and Robert and Cornell Whitlow
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1986No. 85-2021, 85-2022, 85-2166 and 85-2242PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
General Accident Insurance Co. brought this declaratory judgment action against Mary Lou Namesnik and Robert and Cornell Whitlow to determine whether it is required to defend a tort action in legal malpractice initiated by Namesnik and the Whitlows against Harry Pappas, an attorney. The district judge granted summary judgment for General Accident, finding that the conduct complained of is not covered by the provisions of the contract of insurance.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Harry Pappas is an attorney and Certified Public Accountant licensed in Arizona. From approximately 1975…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Edward Ashton v. Kenneth CoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Marx v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanyNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
- Bank of California, N. A. v. W. H. Opie, California Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Solomon Angel v. Seattle-First National Bank, and Third Party v. United States of America, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Federal Insurance Company v. Scarsella Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Mws Wire Industries, Inc., and Cross-Appellee v. California Fine Wire Co., Inc., and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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