Legal Opinion
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America v. Baptist Health System
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 5, 2002No. 02-50087PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Baptist Health System (“BHS”) alleges losses of $876,545.37 due to fraudulent invoices submitted by vendor Marshall R. Shepherd d/b/a Medical Resource Assistance (“Shepherd”). Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (“Travelers”) denied coverage and filed for declaratory judgment. BHS counterclaimed and moved for partial summary judgment on its breach of contract claim. Travelers made a counter motion for summary judgment. Finding the relevant language in the insurance contract ambiguous, the district court granted BHS’s motion for partial summary…
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