Legal Opinion

Aspen Specialty Insurance v. Muniz Engineering, Inc.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided March 30, 2007No. Civil Action H-05-0277PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MELINDA HARMON, District Judge.

Plaintiff Aspen Specialty Insurance (“Aspen”) sued Defendant. Muniz Engineering Inc. (“MEI”) seeking a determination of their respective rights and liabilities under an insurance policy issued by Aspen’s predecessor, Dakota Specialty Insurance Company (“Dakota”). (Comp. ¶ 14 Dkt. 44.) At issue was Aspen’s duty to defend MEI in a state court wrongful death action. Aspen claimed it had no duty to defend based on an exclusion in the policy for liability resulting from activities other than computer consulting. The court granted Aspen’s…

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