Legal Opinion
American Star Insurance v. Girdley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1994No. 92-05084PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The Court withdraws the opinion issued in this case dated Jan. 10,1994,12 F.3d 49, and substitutes the following:
We hold that an agreement requiring the agent of a bail bond company to indemnify the company is not an illegal reinsurance contract under Texas law.
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Robert F. Girdley and Virginia L. Girdley agreed to act as agents of American Star Insurance Company 1 in the bail bond business. The contract required the Girdleys to indemnify American Star for any loss incurred on a bail bond issued by the Girdleys on American Star’s behalf. American Star here…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- American Star Ins. Co. v. GirdleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994