Legal Opinion

Enron Corporation v. Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Enron Corporation v. Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 19, 1991No. 90-2964NE, 90-2965NEPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation appeals from the district court’s judgment holding that it breached a duty to defend Nebraska-based Enron Corporation under a title insurance policy against claims raised in opposition to Enron’s foreclosure action in the Virgin Islands. On cross-appeal, Enron argues that the district court erred in ruling: that Enron was not entitled to certain settlement costs; that Enron was not entitled to prejudgment interest; that Enron could not recover punitive damages; and that Lawyers Title was not liable for the tort of bad faith. We reverse…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. C. H. Heist Caribe Corporation v. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  4. American Home Assurance Company v. Sunshine Supermarket, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. The Babcock & Wilcox Company v. Parsons Corporation v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  4. Harlan Feeders, Inc. v. Grand Laboratories, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
  5. Morrow Corp. v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000

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