Legal Opinion
Boyd Brothers Transportation Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1984No. 82-7366PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns an insurance company’s alleged negligent/wanton legal defense of an insured in a damages suit. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Northern Division (Judge Hobbs), entered judgment for the insured, appellee Boyd Brothers Transportation Company, Inc. (Boyd Brothers or appellee). Appellant Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies (Fireman’s Fund or appellant) appeals. We affirm.
Issues
Appellant has raised the following issues, discussed in turn below: (1) whether the 1-year statute of limitations precludes recovery on…
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