Legal Opinion

TIG Insurance v. Sedgwick James of Washington

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 9, 2002No. 01-20235PublishedCited by 518 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

The district court dismissed TIG Insurance Co. (“TIG”) and Safety Lights Sales & Leasing Co.’s (“Safety Lights”) claims to recover for the costs of defending a lawsuit; the insurance seller’s certificate of insurance added Safety Lights as an additional insured but disclaimed the power to alter an underlying insurance policy. The parties agree that the certificate of insurance’s express limitations combine with the policy’s terms to bar coverage contractually. Agreeing with the district court that TIG and Safety Lights also failed to provide summary judgment…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. DeSantis v. Wackenhut Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Federal Land Bank Ass'n of Tyler v. SloaneTexas Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by518 opinions

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