Legal Opinion

Ubs Fin. Servs., Inc. of Puerto Rico v. XL Specialty Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 3, 2019No. 18-1148PPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

*14 In this case, titans of their respective industries clash as to the interpretation of an exclusion clause in an insurance policy representing millions of dollars in potential coverage. In the process of deciding this appeal, we are granted a glimpse into the ethics that apparently prevail in some sectors of the financial industry.

Appellants UBS Trust Company ("UBS-Trust") and UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico ("UBS-PR") filed suit against their primary insurance provider, XL Specialty Co. ("XL"), as well as their secondary insurance providers, claiming that…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Paul E. GuilbertCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  2. Quiñones López v. Manzano PozasSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1996
  3. Bensalem Township v. International Surplus Lines Insurance Company Crum & Forster Managers Corporation, (Ill)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  4. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. v. Chardon/Hato Rey Partnership, S.E.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  5. B & T Masonry Construction Co. v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004

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