Legal Opinion
Trammell Crow Residential Co. v. Virginia Surety Co.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided December 1, 2008No. Civil Action 3:08-CV-0501-DPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SIDNEY A. FITZWATER, Chief Judge.
In this insurance coverage dispute, the principal question presented by the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment is whether the insurer — defendant Virginia Surety Company, Inc. (“Virginia Surety”) — has a duty to defend the insured— plaintiff Trammell Crow Residential Company (“Trammell Crow”) — in a lawsuit alleging that Trammell Crow discriminated against persons with disabilities. Because Trammell Crow has established beyond peradventure that Virginia Surety has a duty to defend as a matter of law, the court grants…
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