Highwoods Properties, Inc. v. Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc., asserting that the district court erred in concluding that Highwoods was not entitled to coverage under its 1998 insurance policy with Executive Risk for its losses as a result of a lawsuit filed against it as an entity. We affirm.

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This case involves the interpretation of two insurance policies and the determination of which policy applies in light of two lawsuits — one filed in state court prior to the completion of a corporate takeover,…