Legal Opinion
Professional Managers, Inc. v. Fawer, Brian, Hardy & Zatzkis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1986No. 85-3432PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A law firm and its members contend that they are insured under a legal malpractice binder covering losses resulting from claims made within the effective term of the policy, but resulting from errors and omissions committed prior to that time, provided that the insured did not know before the binder was issued of “any circumstance” that might result in a claim being made against the firm or any of its partners. On the basis of the evidence adduced by the firm in opposition to the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, viewed in the manner most favorable to it, we…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Marian Fontenot, Etc. v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Dyer v. MacDougallCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by103 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,768 Phil A. Street and Clyde H. Street v. J.C. Bradford & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Phillips Oil Company v. Okc CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Sherrial T. St. Amant v. Ronald J. Benoit and John H. Robichaux, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- In the Matter of Placid Oil Company, Debtor. Professional Geophysics, Inc. v. Placid Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Stephan L. Honore v. James M. DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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