Legal Opinion
Phillips Way, Inc. v. American Equity Insurance
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 2, 2002No. 594, Sept. Term, 2001PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SALMON, Judge.
The dispute that we must resolve arises out of a professional liability insurance policy that contains a “no-action” clause. The clause reads as follows:
ACTION AGAINST COMPANY
No action shall be maintained against the Company by the Insured to recover for any loss under this Insurance Policy unless, as a condition precedent thereto, the Insured shall have fully complied with all the terms and conditions of this Insurance Policy, nor until the amount of such loss has been fixed or rendered certain by either final judgment against the Insured after trial of the issues and the time…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Government Employees Insurance v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Terrell v. Lawyers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1998
- Empire State Insurance Co. of Watertown v. GuerrieroCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
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