Legal Opinion

American Casualty Co. of Reading v. Etowah Bank

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 19, 2002No. 01-12446PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves a coverage dispute arising out of a financial institution bond issued by American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania (“CNA”) 1 to Etowah Bank (“Etowah”), before Etowah was acquired by Regions Financial Corporation (“Regions”). 2 A financial institution bond is a type of fidelity bond that is designed to insure financial institutions against fraudulent or unfaithful dealings by employees and certain outside parties which could damage the institution. Insofar as the law applicable to the interpretative question at the center of this case is…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Richards v. Hanover InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Hurst v. Grange Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Board of Regents of University System v. A. B. & E., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. First American National Bank v. Fidelity & Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  5. Georgia Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries, Inc. v. Essex InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Severin Hegel v. The First Liberty Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  2. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Ther Kansas City Landsmen, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  3. Employment Television Enterprises, LLC v. BarocasColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Bank of Brewton v. The Travelers Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  5. Continental Insurance Co. v. Polly RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005

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