Bayou Steel v. Evanston Insurance

ORDER AND REASONS

MARTIN L.C. FELDMAN, District Judge.

Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED and the defendant’s motion is GRANTED.

Background

The facts underlying this coverage dispute are familiar, indeed, stipulated and otherwise outlined in the U.S. Fifth Circuit’s most recent iteration, Bayou Steel Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 642 F.3d 506 (5th Cir.2011); nonetheless, a brief summary to contextualize the present cross-motions is appropriate.

Ryan Campbell was injured on October 2, 2002…