Legal Opinion

Emerald Coast Finest Produce Co. v. Alterra American Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 20, 2017No. 16-60471PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff leased its commercial warehouse and required the lessee to provide full property damage insurance coverage for the warehouse. After the warehouse sustained substantial fire damage, the plaintiff brought this suit against the lessee, the insurance agent, and the insurer. The plaintiff settled with the lessee, and the district court granted summary judgment tó the insurance defendants. The plaintiff appealed. We AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On January 18, 2013, Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company, Inc. entered a lease agreement with…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dino Cinel v. Harry F. Connick, Individually and as District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. Wanda Rogers v. Bromac Title Services, L.L.C., etCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  3. Rein v. Benchmark Const. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Mladineo v. SchmidtMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Zurich American Ins. Co. v. GoodwinMississippi Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Richard S. Kumpf v. Safeco Insurance Company of America; American Economy Insurance Company; and RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2026
  3. Sinjel, LLC v. The Ohio Casualty Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2022

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