Legal Opinion

Carl E. Woodward, L.L.C. v. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 11, 2014No. 12-60561PublishedCited by 13 opinions

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…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Paz v. Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  2. ROYER HOMES OF MS., INC. v. Chandeleur Homes, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Howe v. Scottsdale Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. Business Communications, Inc. v. BanksMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Swift Energy Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Chatelain v. Fluor Daniel Construction Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Mark McManaway v. KBR, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  3. EMJ Corporation v. Hudson Specialty InsuranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. Carl E. Woodward, L.L.C. v. Acceptance Indemnity InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  5. Pamela Crossley v. CSC Applied Technologies, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

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