Legal Opinion
ENSCO International, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2009No. 08-10451PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from a dispute over insurance policies (the “Policies”) issued by the defendants (collectively, the “Underwriters”) to plaintiff ENSCO International, Inc. (“ENSCO”). The sole issue is whether the Policies contain a waiver of the right to remove the case to federal court. Concluding that there is a waiver, we affirm the district court’s order of remand.
I. Background
During Hurricane Katrina, an offshore drilling rig owned by ENSCO and insured by the Underwriters sustained serious damage. The Underwriters paid for the constructive total loss of the…
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