Legal Opinion
Valassis Communications, Inc., and David Brandon v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1996No. 95-1635PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs-appellants, Valassis Communications and David Brandon, appealed the lower court’s order granting Aetna’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. Specifically, the plaintiffs argued that the lower court erred (1) in reconsidering its original' order denying the motion to dismiss, and (2) in concluding that the express language of Valassis’ policy with Aetna barred the action.
Valassis Communications purchased an officers’ and directors’ insurance policy from Aetna, covering the period March 10,1994 to March 10, 1995. Exclusion (A)(4)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Shelly L. Mann Robert W. Thorson, Beverly Kish, Proposed Intervenor-Appellant v. Patrick J. ConlinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by33 opinions
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