East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System v. Lexington Insurance

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

East Texas Medical Center sued its insurer, Lexington Insurance Company, for failure to cover a claim filed against it by a patient. A jury found for the Medical Center. The district court then granted Lexington a judgment as a matter of law. The Medical Center appeals. For reasons we will explain, we VACATE and REMAND for additional proceedings.

I. FACTS

This case concerns Lexington’s denial of the Medical Center’s claim for coverage under a “elaims-made” liability insurance policy it purchased from Lexington. The dispute centers on the notice and reporting…