Legal Opinion
Great American Insurance v. Lawyers Mutual Insurance
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided June 18, 2007No. Civil Action 3:06CV-450-HPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN G. HEYBURN, II, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Great American Insurance Company (“Great American”) provided a defense and indemnification for malpractice claims against Paul Paletti which arose in 1998. Now Great American seeks contribution from Defendant, Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky (“LMICK”) for a portion of it. The case appears to turn on the analysis of two contractual provisions: Great American’s “excess” clause and LMICK’s “escape” clause.
No Kentucky court has considered similar clauses in precisely these circumstances. Therefore, this Court must “analyze…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dr. Luel P. Overstreet v. Norden Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- CC Housing Corp. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
- Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Globe Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
- Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1974
- Chicago Insurance Co. v. Travelers Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1997
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Owners Insurance v. State Auto Property & Casualty Co.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2013
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