Legal Opinion

Cornhill Insurance PLC v. Valsamis, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 7, 1997No. 95-20898PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

This suit is the consolidation of three actions filed by insurers and underwriters seeking a declaration that insurance policies1 issued to Valsamis, Inc. do not cover incidences of sexual harassment. The district court granted summary judgment for the insurers and Cheryl Gisentaner, assignee of Valsamis, Inc.’s claims and defendant in the action below, appeals. We find that the claims of sexual harassment do not raise a potential for coverage under the policies, and affirm the decision of the district court.

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On October 29, 1992, Cheryl Gisentaner filed…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Boyles v. KerrTexas Supreme Court · 1993

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