Legal Opinion
Mead Reinsurance v. Granite State Insurance Company, Third-Party-Defendant-Appellant, and City of Richmond, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 27, 1989No. 87-1804PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, District Judge:
Granite State Insurance Company (Granite) appeals the District Court’s granting of the City of Richmond’s (City) motion for summary judgment.
Granite contends that the District Court erred in holding that: (1) the underlying actions brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 constituted “two occurrences,” and (2) Mead Reinsurance’s (Mead) “ultimate net loss,” pursuant to its insurance policy, included attorney fees and costs incurred in the defense of the City.
The District Court’s ruling that there were two occurrences is consistent with case and statutory authority and the facts…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- David D. Darring v. Larry Kincheloe, Superintendent of the Washington State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Edward Ashton v. Kenneth CoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- APPALACHIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Stearns v. Title Insurance & Trust Co.California Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Greaves v. State Farm InsuranceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997
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