Legal Opinion

Ironshore Specialty Insurance v. Tractor Supply Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 25, 2015No. 14-51164UnpublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

This case stems from injuries Kenneth McGowan sustained while working at a distribution center owned by Tractor Supply Company of Texas, L.P. (TSCLP). While McGowan’s Texas state-court tort suit against TSCLP was pending, Iron-shore Specialty Insurance Company, which provides an umbrella policy for TSCLP, commenced an action under the Declaratory Judgment Act (DJA) in federal district court against TSCLP and Safety National, which insures TSCLP against bodily injury to Texas employees. Ironshore sought a declaration that Safety National’s policy covered TSCLP’s liability to…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance v. GriffinTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Kaspar Wire Works, Inc. v. Leco Engineering and MacHine Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Acceptance Casualty Insurance Company v. Budget Suites, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2024
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