Legal Opinion
City of College Station, Texas v. Star Insurance C
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2013No. 12-20746PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Star Insurance Company (“SIC”) refused to defend or indemnify its insured, the City of College Station (“the City”), in a lawsuit brought by Weingarten Realty Investors (“WRI”), a real-estate investment trust not party to this appeal. The City settled the underlying litigation with WRI and sued SIC to recover defense costs, indemnification, and statutory penalty interest. Applying Texas law, the district court concluded that SIC had no duty to defend or indemnify the City in the litigation with WRI and, consequently, no penalty liability for late…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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