Legal Opinion

Pendergest-Holt v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 16, 2010No. 10-20069PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

In this insurance coverage dispute, various insureds — each faced with civil and criminal allegations that they engaged in a massive Ponzi scheme — seek reimbursement of defense costs under a directors’ and officers’ liability policy from the policy’s underwriters. The district court entered a preliminary injunction ordering reimbursement of defense costs pending its further order. We stayed the order; granted the underwriters’ request for expedited appeal; heard oral argument; and now modify the preliminary injunction, affirm the injunction insofar as…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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  3. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Hudson Energy Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Balandran v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by28 opinions

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