Legal Opinion
Trizec Properties, Inc. v. Biltmore Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 1985No. 84-3215PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
Trizec Properties, Inc. (Trizec) sued several contractors, including Decks, Inc. (Decks), for negligence and breach of contract in the construction of a shopping mall. By third party complaint, Decks, in turn, sued its insurers, one of which is the appellant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty). Decks sought to impose a duty to defend and indemnify Decks in the main action. The narrow issue we address here is whether Liberty owes Decks a duty to defend Trizec’s suit. We hold that it does and affirm the judgment of the district court.1
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Federal Ins. Co. v. ApplesteinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. CJ Gayfer's & Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Lola Burton, as Administratrix of the Estate of William C. Burton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Tropical Park, Inc. v. US Fidelity & Guar.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Hugh A. Carithers v. Mid-Continent Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
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