Legal Opinion

John H. Marcus v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 23, 1981No. 79-2904PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff-appellant John H. Marcus, appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as “St. Paul”) in an action based on a professional liability insurance policy. We reverse.

Marcus filed suit against his malpractice insurer, St. Paul, for breach of the insurance contract. The policy afforded protection against professional liability in connection with his legal practice. The pertinent provision in the policy touching this controversy reads:

To pay on behalf of the Insured all…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. First Ala. Bk. of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  2. Jimmy Roberts v. Browning D/B/A Browning, Inc. Of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
  3. Harley McLain v. Ben Meier, Secretary of State and Allen Olson, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  4. Anthony Chavez v. Noble Drilling CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. Harley McLain v. Ben Meier, Secretary of State and Allen Olsen, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  2. C. A. Hardy v. Johns-Manville Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. Samuel F. Johnson v. Norwood Bryant, an Individual, Master Norwood Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Pinney Dock And Transport Co. v. Penn Central Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. Avco Corporation v. Precision Air Parts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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