Legal Opinion
Society of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Lafayette, Inc. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1997No. 19-20541PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Fifteen years ago, defendant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (“Gallagher”), an insurance broker, presented a proposed insurance coverage plan to The Society of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Lafayette, Inc. and the Diocese of Lake Charles, Inc. (“the Diocese”), under which, it represented, the Diocese would not be liable for any losses *731above $400,000 each policy year. The Diocese agreed to the plan. Later, the Diocese faced numerous claims from boys who were molested by pedophilic Diocese priests as well as claims from the boys’ parents. These claims…
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