Legal Opinion

Berkley Regional Insurance v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 2, 2012No. 11-50595PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company (“Philadelphia”) appeals the grant of summary judgment to Berkley Regional Insurance Company (“Berkley”). We REVERSE and REMAND.

I. Facts

As the district court aptly characterized it, this case is “factually straightforward, [but] contractually complex.” Berkley Reg'l Ins. Co. v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., No. 1:10-CV-362, Order at 2 (W.D.Tex. Apr. 27, 2011). Accordingly, we describe only those facts necessary to gain an understanding of the insurance coverage question presented here.

The underlying liability case involved a 2004…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Harwell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
  2. G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. American Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Hernandez v. Gulf Group LloydsTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  4. American Centennial Insurance Co. v. Canal Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. PAJ, Inc. v. Hanover Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. v. SGS Petroleum Service Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
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  4. PetroSantander (USA), Inc. v. HDI Global Ins. Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 2018
  5. Aspen Specialty Insurance Company v. Yin Investments USA, LPDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2021

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