Legal Opinion
Transport Insurance v. Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided April 24, 1980No. Civ. A. 3-78-0306-HPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SANDERS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Transport Insurance Company (“Transport”) sues its insured, Defendant Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc. (“Lee Way”), for declaratory judgment pursuant to Title 28, United States Code § 2201 in order to determine the extent of Transport’s liability under excess umbrella insurance policies that provide coverage for damages that Lee Way must pay on account of discrimination.
In a previous suit, United States v. Lee Way, Lee Way was found to have engaged in a pattern and practice of race discrimination and ordered to pay over $1.8 million in damages to…
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