Legal Opinion

American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Res-Care, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 2, 2008No. 04-20389PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

We are confronted in this case with an insurance coverage and apportionment dispute in which both the insurer and the insured have appealed from the district court’s judgment after a bench trial. The insurer, American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, sued its insured, Res-Care, Inc., for breach of contract arising out of a non-waiver agreement that the parties executed in connection with the settlement of an underlying wrongful death suit against Res-Care. After American settled the underlying suit for $9 million, it sought reimbursement from Res-Care…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Fairfield Insurance Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LPTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Texas Democratic Party v. BenkiserCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. Texas Ass'n of Counties County Government Risk Management Pool v. Matagorda CountyTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Adams v. Unione Mediterranea Di SicurtaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by22 opinions

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