Legal Opinion

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided October 4, 2012No. 11-1635UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

This diversity case arises from a dispute as to whether certain insurance policies exclude coverage to a loss payee when the primary insured caused the loss by intentionally burning insured trucks. Applying Virginia law, the district court concluded that the exclusion did not bar coverage and granted the insured’s loss payee judgment on the pleadings. We affirm.

I

The parties do not contest the relevant facts. In April and May 2008, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) loaned…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bruce v. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
  2. Foremost Insurance v. Allstate InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Johnnie A. Canady Nancy Canady v. Crestar Mortgage Corporation, Johnnie A. Canady Nancy Canady v. Crestar Mortgage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  4. Independence News, Inc. v. City of CharlotteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  5. Virginia Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009

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