Legal Opinion

Calvert Insurance Company v. Western Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 21, 1989No. 88-2377PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity action in which Calvert Insurance Company (“Calvert”) seeks a declaration that Western Insurance Company (“Western”) must reimburse it for the expenses it incurred in defending two police officers and the City of East Dubuque (“City”) in litigation arising from the arrest of Richard Moore. The City tendered the defense of the suit to Western, with whom the City had a general liability policy, but Western, because it viewed the allegations in Moore’s complaint to be outside the coverage of the policy, refused to defend. Calvert, which also had a policy…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Donald L. Hays, Jr., and Michael C. Potter, Cross-Appellants v. Jefferson County, Kentucky, Wilbur Bilyeu and Russell McDaniel Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  3. Betty J. Archie v. City of Racine, Ronald W. Chiapete, and George W. GieseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  4. Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Michael Jamie Fundiller and Rae Winder Fundiller, His Wife, Plaintiffs v. The City of Cooper City, a Municipal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Davis v. Mason CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. Hudson Insurance Company v. City Of Chicago HeightsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Wausau Underwriters Insurance v. United Plastics Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. Carney v. Village of DarienCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. Lincoln National Health & Casualty Insurance v. BrownDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1992

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