Simpson & Creasy, P.C. v. Continental Casualty Company

Neil A. Creasy 1 sued his professional liability insurer, Continental Casualty Company, to determine whether his insurance policy covered a claim made against him by a former client. Creasy’s policy only covers claims that are both first made against him and reported to Continental within the policy period, which ran from April 1, 2009 to April 1, 2010. Although the former client sued Creasy within the policy period and Creasy reported the claim to Continental shortly thereafter, the district court granted summary judgment because it found that Creasy’s client had actually made several claims…