Legal Opinion
Offshore Production Contractors, Inc. v. Republic Underwriters Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1990No. 89-3557PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Bayly, Martin & Fay, Inc. (“BMF”) appeals from the district court judgment which concluded that BMF breached its duty to procure builder’s risk stand-by insurance on behalf of Offshore Production Contractors Inc. (“OPC”). BMF contends both that Republic Underwriters Insurance Company (“Republic”) wrongfully denied coverage for OPC’s claim under the policy, and that BMF used its best efforts to obtain the broadest possible coverage. Because the district court did not clearly err when it decided that BMF misrepresented the scope of OPC’s coverage and that OPC…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Offshore Production Contractors, Inc., Paul N. Dabaillon, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Norman Offshore Pipeline Contractors, Inc. (Formerly Offshore Production Contractors, Inc.), Cross-Appellant v. Republic Underwriters Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee v. Bayly, Martin & Fay of Texas, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990