Carl E. Woodward, L.L.C. v. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the final set of issues arising from claims of negligent construction of a condominium project in south Mississippi. The remaining parties are a contractor and two insurers. The district court held that a subcontractor’s Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurer breached its duty to defend the general contractor. Disputed on appeal are the district court’s holding that there was a duty to defend, the allocations of costs and attorneys’ fees, the award of extracon-tractual damages but denial of punitive damages, a refusal to award…
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