Legal Opinion
American Continental Insurance Co. v. Pooya
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 5, 1995No. 93-CV-784, 93-CV-1148PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIE, Associate Judge:
A civil action was commenced by Dr. Ma-noochehr Pooya (“Pooya”) against his malpractice insurance carrier, American Continental Insurance Company (“ACIC”), seeking a declaratory judgment that ACIC had a duty to defend him in a tort action filed against him. Both parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of ACIC’s duty to defend. Judge von Kann granted summary judgment in favor of Poo-ya, ordering ACIC to defend him in the underlying tort action. Judge von Kann also ordered ACIC to indemnify Pooya for reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Lee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Cadwallader v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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