Legal Opinion

Matador Petroleum Corp. v. St Paul Surplus Lines Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 17, 1999No. 98-10289PublishedCited by 89 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Matador Petroleum Corporation (“Matador”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company (“St. Paul”). Matador contends that St. Paul wrongfully denied coverage under an insurance policy. We affirm.

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St. Paul provided Matador with insurance coverage pursuant to an oil and gas commercial general liability policy. Under the terms of the policy, St. Paul agreed to defend and indemnify Matador against liability for “bodily injury” and “property damage” caused by an “accident, including continuous or…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Coker v. CokerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
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  4. R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  5. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Hudson Energy Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1991

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