Legal Opinion
Starkville Municipal Separate School District, Etc. v. Continental Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1985No. 85-4244PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Starkville Municipal Separate School District (Starkville) appeals the denial of its requests for punitive damages and full reimbursement of attorney’s fees from its insurer, Continental Casualty Company (CNA). We reverse the denial of attorney’s fees and affirm the judgment denying punitive damages.
Facts
In 1978, CNA sold Starkville an insurance policy especially designed for school districts and school officials. Under the policy terms, CNA agreed to reimburse Starkville for expenses it might incur if it were sued for certain covered causes of action. Specifically…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Standard Life Ins. Co. of Indiana v. VealMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Miss. v. CampbellMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
- Michael v. National Security Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1978
- Benton v. Canal InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- National Old Line Ins. Co. v. BrownleeMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
3Cited by8 opinions
- Karl R. Gorman v. Southeastern Fidelity Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Orma G. Moore v. United Services Automobile AssocationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Andover Newton Theological School, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, Andover Newton Theological School, Inc. v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Western Line Consolidated School District v. Continental Casualty Co.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1986
- Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp. v. MmahatDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
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