Legal Opinion
Ironshore Europe DAC v. Schiff Hardin, L.L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 2, 2019No. 18-40101PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Schiff Hardin, L.L.P. ("Schiff Hardin"), a law firm, challenges the district court's denial of its Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the complaint and rejection of its attorney immunity defense. The Plaintiff, Ironshore Europe DAC ("Ironshore"), issued an excess insurance policy to the firm's client Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. ("Dorel"). Ironshore casts its complaint as one for negligent misrepresentation against Schiff Hardin, alleging that the firm made misstatements and omissions in the course of reporting on the litigation against Ironshore's insured…
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