Legal Opinion
Vitkus v. Beatrice Company
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1997No. 96-1240PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for damages resulting from defendant Beatrice Company’s alleged breach of contract to provide insurance and indemnification protection to plaintiff Richard Vitkus, an outside director of the failed Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association. The issues raised in this appeal require us to determine whether Beatrice is obligated to pay part of a $26.5 million global settlement that resolved litigation brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against several defendants associated with Silverado. After a bench trial, the district court found…
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- Uniroyal, Inc. v. Home InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1988
- Gerseta Corporation v. Equitable Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Vitkus v. Beatrice CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997