Legal Opinion
American Star Insurance Co., F/k/a Classified Insurance Corporation v. Robert F. Girdley and Virginia L. Girdley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1994No. 92-5084PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
We hold that an agreement requiring the agent of a bail bond company to indemnify the company is not an illegal reinsurance contract under Texas law.
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Robert F. Girdley and Virginia L. Girdley agreed to act as agents of American Star Insurance Company 1 in the bail bond business. The contract required the Girdleys to indemnify American Star for any loss incurred on a bail bond issued by the Girdleys on American Star’s behalf. American Star here sued the Girdleys under the indemnification provision.
Both American Star and the Girdleys moved for summary…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance, Ltd. v. English China Clays, P.L.C.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
- DeSantis v. Wackenhut Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
- Ralph W. Caton D/B/A Caton Sales Company v. Leach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Facchiano Construction Co., Inc. v. United States Department of LaborSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Vesta Insurance Company v. Amoco Production CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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