Legal Opinion
Silver v. American Safety Indemnity Company
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 26, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-0611PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Jonathan Silver brings this action against his former insurer, American Safety Indemnity Company (“American Safety”). Plaintiff alleges that American Safety breached the insurance policy it issued him when it refused to provide coverage for his legal expenses arising out of his former role as Executive Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. Plaintiff also alleges American Safety breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing by the same conduct. He seeks to recover compensatory and punitive…
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