Legal Opinion
Thomas Francis v. Allstate Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2013No. 12-1563PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DAVIS wrote the opinion, in which Judge DIAZ and Judge THACKER joined.
OPINION
DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Thomas and Danielle Francis (“the Francises” or “Appellants”) appeal an order of the district court granting summary judgment to Appellee Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”). In March 2011, Appellants brought this action in Maryland state court seeking a declaration as to Allstate’s duty under a renters insurance policy to defend and indemnify the Francises in a tort suit brought against them, and others, in the Circuit Court for Frederick…
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