Legal Opinion

Westport Insurance v. Hamilton Wharton Group Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 17, 2012No. Nos. 11-1153-cv LEAD, 11-1493-cv XAPPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Appellant Westport Insurance Corporation (‘Westport”) appeals from the February 23, 2011 Decision and Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Berman, J.), granting summary judgment to the appellees and dismissing Westport’s declaratory judgment action (the “DJ Order”). West-port sought a declaratory judgment that a professional liability insurance policy (the “Policy”) issued by Westport to Appellee Hamilton Wharton Group, Inc. (“Hamilton Wharton”) does not impose upon Westport either a duty to defend or a duty to indemnify Hamilton…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Credit Lyonnais Securities (Usa), Inc. v. Rafael Alcantara and Cavelba, S.A., Doing Business as Casa De Bolsa Rafael Alcantara V.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  5. Seaboard Surety Co. v. Gillette Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984

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  3. Lighton Indus., Inc. v. Allied World Nat'l Assurance Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 2018
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