Legal Opinion

Medical Care America, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 5, 2003No. 01-10324PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

Following a precipitous decline in stock value, shareholders sued (among others) the director and officers of a Texas corporation formed through merger. After the suit settled, the corporation sued its insurer for coverage under its directors and officers liability policy. At issue was whether the policy covered the directors and officers’ post-merger wrongful acts that were the same as or related to their pre-merger wrongful acts. A jury concluded that there was no coverage. The corporation now appeals the district court’s pretrial grant of partial summary judgment, its…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Schroeder v. Texas Iron Works, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  5. ClearValue, Inc. v. Pearl River Polymers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2012

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