Legal Opinion
Westport Insurance v. Bayer
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 27, 2002No. 01-1150UnknownCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
This dispute concerns the coverage afforded appellee, Ronald Jay Bayer, under the lawyer’s professional liability insurance policy issued to him by Westport Insurance Corporation (Westport). In 1997, Morton Laken, Evelyn Laken and Alan Laken (the Lakens) sued Bayer, alleging fraud and misrepresentation, among other things. Westport subsequently brought this action against Bayer and the Lakens seeking a declaratory judgment that West-port was not obliged to pay any judgment rendered against Bayer in the Lakens’ action. In the underlying suit, Morton…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Westport Insurance Corporation v. BayerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002