Legal Opinion
Peavey Co. v. M/V ANPA
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1992No. 91-3827PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Where We Are Now
Zurich Insurance Co. appeals a judgment in favor of Degesch America, Inc. for failure of Degesch, the insured, to furnish timely notice of the occurrence. 773 F.Supp. 832. Applying Louisiana law, we agree with the District Court that Zurich was not prejudiced by Degesch’s untimely notice of its claim and, alternatively, that Zurich has waived its right to raise any defense of noncoverage. We concur with the District Court that Zurich is obligated to pay the coverage fees and outstanding attorney’s fees. We do not, however, agree with the District…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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