Legal Opinion
Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided June 27, 2002No. 14-01-00349-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.
Excess Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London and Certain Companies Subscribing Severally but Not Jointly to Policy No. 548/ TA4011F01 (“the Underwriters”) filed this suit against their insured, Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc. (“Frank’s”), seeking reimbursement of approximately $7 million the Underwriters paid to settle a claim relating to the collapse of a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The Underwriters paid the claim even though they alleged it was not covered (at least in part) under the terms of their insurance policy.
Frank’s and the Underwriters…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2008
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- Compton v. Mustang Engineering Ltd. (In re MPF Holding U.S. LLC)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2013
- Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London and Certain Companies Subscribing Severally but Not Jointly to Policy No. 548/ta4011f01 v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2005
- Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London and Certain Companies Subscribing Severally but Not Jointly to Policy No. 548/ta4011f01 v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2005
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