Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Centex Corp.

David C. Godbey, United States District Judge

This Order addresses Plaintiff Zurich American Insurance Company's ("Zurich") motion for summary judgment [13], Defendant Centex Corporation's ("Centex") motion for summary judgment [16], and Zurich's motion for leave to file a surreply [25]. Because Centex breached its insurance policy with Zurich, the Court grants summary judgment for Zurich.

I. THE ORIGINS OF THE DISPUTE

This case arises from Centex's settlement of a lawsuit concerning the defective construction of a residential complex called the Element Project.1 Centex subsidiaries Centex Homes…