Legal Opinion

CNA Insurance Co. v. McGinnis

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 18, 1984No. CA 83-88PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant, CNA Insurance Company, filed a declaratory judgment action against the appellees, James Ralph McGinnis and Vicky Lynn Hills, seeking an adjudication that it had neither the duty to defend a federal court action pending between the appellees, nor the duty to pay any judgment which might be entered in that case. This appeal follows a decision by the trial court that the appellant was not entitled to the declaratory relief sought; that the appellee McGinnis was entitled to declaratory relief on his counterclaim; and therefore he was entitled to a defense by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Talley v. MFA Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  2. Riverside Insurance Co. of America v. McGlothinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  3. First Heritage Life Assurance Co. v. ButlerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Linebaugh v. BerdishMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. State Auto Mutual Insurance v. McIntyre Ex Rel. BuckDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1987
  3. Williams v. First Unum Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  4. Smith v. St. Paul Guardian InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1985
  5. Fireman's Insurance Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1985

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